Making the Best of Our Lives

Like I have said on several occasions I am no expert however I look to make each of us feel encouraged.

This time of the year for all of us whether spring or fall depending where you live brings some life into it.  Spring makes us happy because winter is now over and you no longer have to feel the cold weather along with the rain or snow. Fall has a different feeling because you have just come out of a wonderful summer or if you live where it is really hot you are glad that it is cooling down some though you know winter is on the way.

Here in the northwest the spring brings sun out on a regular basis after having a lot of rain for the winter. We still have some rain in the spring however we do see sun for several days in a row. This last week our weather was more like summer with the temperatures going to record highs for spring being in the mid-80s. Over the next few days more rain is expected but right now I am looking out my window and the sun is shining though I can see rain clouds off to the south. What I like about the spring is hearing the birds chirping and the flowers coming into bloom. It is like new life coming to being.

Spring means to those kids get out of school for a week to enjoy the weather and families taking a trip somewhere. Those who can afford it will go to Disneyland and while the rest the kids can ride their bikes and enjoy the sun being outdoors. I think it is nice not to be indoors so much of the time. Recess and lunch hour was my favorite times of the day.

Another thing you are doing is planning your summer vacation while at the same time doing yard work and spring cleaning. Nice thing to get rid of those unwanted items you have sitting around for some time.

This does all sound pretty good to us all however I believe we can make every day regardless of the time of the year the best of our lives. Like I said before we can decide to be happy regardless of our circumstances. It is nice when things are going well for us however how do we work things out when the times are not so good. For example, how do we handle things when our or our loved ones health is not so good. Having fun or being happy doesn’t feel like in our cards. Though it is hard in these times we need to think about all the good times we have had. We may have to get a way even for a little while. It maybe only an hour however it is still better than letting the circumstances keep dragging us down. What do we do during the time away? I am sure it is different for each person however find a place to get away or do something that you enjoy during the best of times. Maybe you need a good beer and listen to some music. Another option is to find a good friend and let your frustrations out to them. I am sure the answers are within you.

Sometimes or even often life is so routine; so what do we find to make life feel better? My idea is to find something to do that you have not done before or something you haven’t done in a long time. I know our lives get busy and complicated so you may have to add one new thing in a day even if it only lasts for a few minutes. What I may call it is an adventure. In fact I want the best of times to be an adventure. If you have today off though you have plans may be you should scrap them and do something totally opposite. Whatever the plans are for today you can still do them on another day unless the plan is already for an adventure and go for it all steam ahead. So have a great day and make the best of it. Don’t put off to tomorrow what you can do today. Yeah!