Sometimes when life gives me roses, I still try to make lemonade. At least that is how it has been feeling lately. Let me explain. Most of us try to look on the bright side. To see the good in what is happening in our lives.., even when it’s something that seems a little sour.
We look for ways to turn a sour situation into something more palatable. As the old saying goes, we turn the lemons into lemonade.
So what about when the things we’re experiencing are really juicy and sweet? Do our minds still try to make them more palatable? I am asking, because I notice that’s what I seem to be doing a lot of these days.
And it goes against everything I intend.
This year has been AWESOME. Both my personal life and business are thriving. By the way, THANK YOU for your ongoing support of Storm Wisdom. You have made our recovery from 2020 so much more than we could have ever hoped for!
What I have notice is that I am bracing myself for sudden change or shift. And this is the problem. Instead of just celebrating the success, I am simultaneously trying to figure out how to respond to or be prepared for another downturn or challenge.
This takes the joy out of celebrating the good to make it more palatable if and when something goes wrong. That does not feel like intentional living!
There is a great Brene Brown special on Netflix called “The Call to Courage”. In it she talks about how our brains are hard-wired to protect ourselves when we are feeling vulnerable, including when we feel joy.
It helps to know that it is part of the human experience. But I still want to celebrate life’s wins without worrying about the next race!
Maybe catching ourselves ‘preparing for the worst’ is what we should hope for. Then we can set those thoughts down just as quickly and get back to celebrating! Because enjoying the beautiful life we intended IS intentional living.
So beautiful said!
I didn’t even realize that was what I was doing until I read this 🙂
Thank you for all you do!
Thank you Teri for your feedback… Is it odd that I’m happy to have your company with me on this???
It’s not odd at all 🙂
It’s always a joyful feeling to not be alone and to have confirmation about what we’re experiencing.
Thank you for being you!
You’re the best!
I needed to read this to realize that I’m doing this very thing! Thank you for writing this down and helping me to become aware .
Thank you Tracey.., for staying connected and being supportive!
Your post is making me reconsider whether I should, or now perhaps should NOT, get my astrological report done to try and prepare for what mess is coming next after the upcoming solar eclipse😳. Need to continue to live in the now I guess…thanks for the reminder!
LOL… I would Diana! I’ve been seeing the same Astrologer for 32 years… I always get so much more then I ever anticipate from our sessions. And it is usually NEVER what I thought it would be about! Trust your knowing.. and yes. Let’s live in the moment!
I have a poster by Gerald Jampolsky that says “How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now and there will never be time when it is not now.” We can only worry about this instant. Yes, we need to have aspirations and make long term plans but we can only live in this moment. Treading on egg shells waiting for something to happen doesn’t serve any purpose. Even the “bad” stuff is good. We can learn so much from it. Thanks for being you and sharing so much love and wisdom. You are loved and treasured.
Thanks for sharing Nancy… and also for the kind words! Both mean a lot!