Return to Normalcy
Hoo…
You know, mood swings are really interesting. I just came through a particularly long one, but I think I’m finally done with it. Sometimes you have to reach a low point to learn from your mistakes and move on…then you’re presented with an opportunity to apply learned lessons.
You know that saying, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade? We’ll I’ve been making an orchard’s worth of lemonade today.
Got a demeaning call resulting from a misunderstanding. Instead of letting it overtake me and make me upset, I assertively, confidently, and stood up for myself … think even I surprised them.
Later, I even went as far as to step out on a branch and reach out to someone I have frequent conflicts with. Low and behold, I found a common thread…the persecution of neos by their fellow sorority sisters. I had a positive conversation with my line sister and encouraged her in the way of the serenity prayer:
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
I think we both got off the phone feeling much better.
I tried to make a peace offering to my parents by making desert. It went over well. I think I ate too much of it though, my stomach is protesting a little.
It also helped that I found the following picture in the most recent Essence magazine:
Yes sir Mr. Ealy. Yes sir.
All is right with the world…for now.
