Wednesday Musings

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. --William Arthur Ward

Good morning, all.  It's brutally cold here in the city, and we had our first little snowfall of the year...if you consider half an inch a snowfall.  It's the bitter chill that is getting to me.  It seems like only yesterday that I was complaining that it was too hot.  But hey, this is January weather.  We're not used to being this cold before Christmas. I guess the cold is affecting my thoughts in more ways than one because today I seem to have a touch of brain freeze...can't think of much to say...

...so I guess I'll talk about yesterday.  Well, as you have probably guessed by now, I survived.  Yes, my CPR training is over, and actually, it wasn't as bad as I though it would be. I didn't even have to plead my case.  None of us had to get on the floor.  Sometimes we get ourselves all worked up over things that haven't happened yet.  Heck, I even had my little speech made up for when the instructor began to pressure me, but actually, he was a very nice man and understood that cold, hard floors were not the best place for these old knees. I guess the experiences of my last CPR training, which WAS a negative experience, clouded my thoughts on this one.

We all have negative thoughts at one time or another.  None of us are immune. Negative thoughts are about  judging a situation that has already occurred or worrying about something that hasn't happened yet. In other words, negative thinking is past and future based.  They are fueled by perpetuation of negative images and past experiences which are very much a part of our lives.  We all have them at one time or another.  Let's face it, they are a part of life, and they can be exhausting and  rob us of the joy in our lives. 

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.  --Chinese Proverb

Most negative thoughts evolve around what might happen, not something that definitely will happen. So, instead of spending precious time and energy worrying about something that might happen, wouldn't it be better to wait until you see some evidence first? At least then, you will know you are worrying for a good reason, and not just out of habit. Why, I was already dreading this training yesterday, and all for naught. Had I taken the above advice to heart, I wouldn't have had such a miserable morning.

Our best friend and our worst enemies are our thoughts.
A thought can do us more good than a doctor or a banker
or a faithful friend.  It can also
do us more harm than a brick.

Frank Crane