The lost blog post (revised, of course)

Blog post lost... Sad day, a post from a couple days ago is now missing in cyberspace. Reward for anyone who finds it! (that would come in the form of hugs, but I'd definitely be willing to give 5 whole hugs for the safe return of that post).

I'll try to rehash it though. (Just keep in mind that the original is always better.)

I can honestly say that my philosophy in life has changed dramatically over the last year or so. That change in thought process is due to a few things: big life changes, therapy and introspection.

Big life changes have a way of knocking your feet out from under you. The important thing to remember is that even if a life change seems to be a negative one, it can push you in a positive direction. It all depends on how you look at things. It's important to search out the positive in every situation, and I promise you, you will be able to find at least one.

Therapy. I can honestly say that therapy saved my life. There is often such a stigma attached to therapy, but don't buy into that. Having a place where I could talk openly, sort through my problems and all without judgment created the opportunity for me to work towards healing.

Therapy lead to introspection, which was also an important part of working towards healing. The thing to remember with introspection, is you have to learn to be completely honest with yourself. You have to admit that you are capable where you are capable, and also be willing to admit when certain things are not worth your time.

It's hard to be honest with yourself. It can hurt sometimes. But another key to healing is to learn to trust yourself, and if you can't be honest with yourself, how can you trust yourself?

One last thing, being honest with yourself unlocks a great amount of power, power to change things for good. The moment you take ownership of your life, the good AND the bad, that gives you the power to change whatever you think needs to change.

Part of that ownership is realizing you can choose what you want out of life, how you will react to big changes, whether you will look inside yourself for honesty and power.

You can choose to be happy, to find the positive in all the muck. And that, is a great deal of power.