A Miserable Rotten Day.

Have you ever had one of those days that just stinks…
you’re in a rotten mood and you have no idea why.

Yesterday, I had one of those days.

I wanted to go back to bed but I wasn’t tired. I tried
watching T.V., then I was disgusted by all the negative
garbage I was seeing.

I wanted to do something exciting but I didn’t know
what it was.

My house was a mess and I was a mess.

I noticed that I was wishing it was Monday, so I
wouldn't have to think about all of this.
Now, you know you’re in trouble when you want the
weekend to be over so you can go back to work.

That was my cue.

Something was wrong and I needed to find out what.

Years ago I had a lot more tolerance for misery, but
not any more.

I was sitting on my couch wondering what to do when
I saw a book on my bookshelf that caught my attention.

It was the The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield.

I picked it up and started thumbing through the pages
and I was fascinated all over again. It had been years
since I last read it, but today it really applied to my
miserable condition.

He talks about the crazy things that get in the way of
any worthy pursuit whether it’s working out, sticking
to a diet, writing a book or even starting a business.

We often sabotage our efforts with fears, self doubt,
all sorts of distractions and even creating drama in our
lives.

The moment we ignore all the craziness and weird
thinking and get back in the game… we feel better.

Simply taking a couple of hours to re-read this small
book changed the outcome of my day.

I was able to see that all of those wacky, fearful and
insecure emotions were a clever attempt to derail my
progress.

Years ago I made a decision to be positive and take
100% responsibility for everything in my life.

It wasn’t easy, but now when I start feeling negative
or like a victim in any way … That’s my warning sign
because it’s so out of character for me today.

Instead of ruining my day and the next day… which
is what I would have done years ago, I was able to
stop the destruction and have a great day.

Have a wonderful day!
Nicole