I must write my monthly article before 11:00 PM on the last day fo the month. There are so many great ideas, but it takes time to organize each idea and create a post about that topic. What inspired my thoughts for this article was a quote from Vivian Greene: “Life isn'[t about waiting for the storm to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain.” We all go through tough times and sometimes feel isolated. I count my blessings when I feel this way and look for positive events that are happening in my life.
We all have opportunities to grow. We also have wonderfully blessed times in our lives. It is nice when those are the same occasions. Too often the learning experiences happen the most in the tough times. This is when I write down what I am learning and figure out a way to apply those lessons.
Another way I getr out of a “funk” is to serve others. Being a “professor” there are always students who could use a little extra help. That is always rewarding.
There is a story about people trying to move a piano a hosrt distance. The only way they found to do it was for everyone to stand in their place and then lift together. Life is a loot like this, we may be “stuck” in a place or situation. What can we do in the place that could help us and help others? Often a solution will appear if we dwell on positive options and avoid pitying ourselves or others. The question I try to ask myself is: “What can I do to make a difference?” That is a question I need to ask myself more often.