Ever have one of those weeks where you wish you could catch a break?
That was last week.
Between the state of the world and an onslaught of problems at home, I was looking for something positive to happen. Because when we're feeling helpless, there's nothing like a windfall of good news to lift your spirits.
But what if there's no good news on the horizon? Do we just wait for something good to find us?
We make our own damn news.
Reader, yesterday a friend came into the restaurant and asked me out of nowhere if I'd like to drink out of a coconut. A coconut. I don't think I've done that in 35 years. It was amazing. It changed my focus immediately. The headlines in my mind shifted, from "Woman Fears Raising Children in Unstable Country" to "Woman Enjoys Coconut and Contemplates Writing a Novel Set in Aitutaki."
I mention this not as a lesson in how to avoid reality but how to direct our attention to things that bring us joy. No good can come to us by waiting for good to come to us. Let's go make it happen this week, for ourselves and others. See you next Monday. -Em
