Perspective

I've often thought that it is not the circumstances that have control over our attitudes, but our perspectives.

Recently, a friend made the comment that I am always so optimistic.  I was honored that she wanted to have that part of me rub off on her.  When she asked how I do it, I had to stop and think.  I realized that I haven't always been so optimistic (just ask my mom!).

I honestly think it goes back to counseling in Jr. High.  The natural expectation when you go to a psychologist is to talk about everything going wrong in your life.  My psychologist began challenging this thought process by asking me "and what's good?"

After a few weeks of this, I began to think during the week of good things I wanted to share with him during our sessions.  Perhaps its the achiever in me, but I wanted him to see that I was getting better.  And now, this is simply a part of who I am.

So, here's my optimism for the weekend: this morning, I got to sleep in until 6am!  (Yes, I know, "sleeping in" and "6am" should not belong in the same sentence!  But its an hour later than my week day schedule.  And, remember, its all about perspective!)