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It's my birthday and I have something to say!

Maybe it's because i'm getting old, or maybe it's because i'm growing up. . . . but i think that i'm going to work on being more grateful and appreciative of what I have and try to focus less on the sucky days.  Perhaps the car crash where I walked away nearly unscathed triggered something in my head, or hearing last night that a 30 year old coworker will likely pass away within days if he doesn't get a double lung transplant. . . . . but it's making me think about how easy it is to focus on a crappy day, or an obnoxious human encounter.  Can we please focus more on the good (like the "what I love about me" discussion)

Not to say I won't snark on occasion, but let's find a better balance!

Re: It's my birthday and I have something to say!

  • I agree that being positive is important. It's very easy to become Chicken Little every time something tiny goes wrong, even when everything else is great.

    But I also think it's important to be able to laugh about things that are bad. If we have a safe space to share things that annoy us, we can be kinder and gentler to people in person.
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  • kaos16kaos16 member
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    Inkdancer said:
    I agree that being positive is important. It's very easy to become Chicken Little every time something tiny goes wrong, even when everything else is great.

    But I also think it's important to be able to laugh about things that are bad. If we have a safe space to share things that annoy us, we can be kinder and gentler to people in person.

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  • Well, first of... Happy Birthday!

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    I can totally appreciate your sentiments. Those kinds of experiences can really change one's views on life. I nearly died of pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in my lungs... they were caused by a combination of all the travelling I had done and the bcp) 3 years ago at the age of 24. My whole viewpoint on things changed and I find that I am a lot more positive and a lot happier because of it!

     

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  • Happy birthday! I agree the happy/excited threads have been a lot of fun. Let's keep them up!
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  • kaos16 said:

    Maybe it's because i'm getting old, or maybe it's because i'm growing up. . . . but i think that i'm going to work on being more grateful and appreciative of what I have and try to focus less on the sucky days.  Perhaps the car crash where I walked away nearly unscathed triggered something in my head, or hearing last night that a 30 year old coworker will likely pass away within days if he doesn't get a double lung transplant. . . . . but it's making me think about how easy it is to focus on a crappy day, or an obnoxious human encounter.  Can we please focus more on the good (like the "what I love about me" discussion)

    Not to say I won't snark on occasion, but let's find a better balance!

    I agree, but not as regards TK.  I come here to have a bit of fun and be helpful when I can.  It's fun to gripe about people's ridiculousness.  IRL, I spend very little time doing that.  I agree that life's too short, but I'm at work right now and it would feel even shorter with TK.

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  • Happy birthday!  Hope it's a great one!  :)

    Prayers for your coworker, by the way.

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  • So, what you're saying is that I shouldn't be bitching about the 4 hours & now 1,000 buck-o-roos I just spent at the dentist, but instead focusing on the very dirty, very dry, VERY big gin martini I just poured myself?

    Done.

    And happy birthday :)
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  • So, what you're saying is that I shouldn't be bitching about the 4 hours & now 1,000 buck-o-roos I just spent at the dentist, but instead focusing on the very dirty, very dry, VERY big gin martini I just poured myself?

    Done.

    And happy birthday :)
    Oh my god! You poor thing! Pour yourself as many martinis as you need! You deserve it!
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  • arrippaarrippa member
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    Trying to be positive, I am drinking a great bottle of wine that is half full. 
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  • It's your speshul day! Enjoy!
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