Trust: A One-Way Street

I've been thinking about my last post (over two months ago).  It started when I was trying to come up with some comfort to work my way out of the downward spiral I sometimes get started in my brain when things go wrong one by one throughout the day.  I finally decided that it all comes down to trust.  That and the conclusions below:

One:  Worrying about something doesn't help (but it CAN make things worse).

Two:  Keep moving forward.  It's a good way to leave the worries behind.  It's also a good way to find new and better distractions (like running, knitting, chocolate, wine, family, books, nature, work, friendships, sports, movies, cleaning.......and the list goes on and on)

Three:  Life is too damn short to fret (and to worry about what others think and to "what if" myself to death).

Four:  Looking on the bright side is best (for ME and my peace of mind and for my kids to see as a better way to live.....NOTE:  There is ALWAYS a bright side, Pollyanna).

Five:  I hate it when the cliches prove to be true, but it really does pay to put on my own air-mask in an emergency before trying to save the people around me.  Breathing is important.  (However, there are times when I have to put on my own air-mask QUICKLY to get to my loved ones who need me.)

And look at that.  I turned around the "cold finger of fear" into a beauty after taking a moment to find my center.  Life IS good.  And in order to live that life, I have to trust myself.  That is the one-way street variety of trust, because, when it comes down to the brass tacks, the trust has to come from within.


Now, please God, let me remember all this the next time I start that spiral.....