A brand new way

Choice. Six letters put together into a combination that can change a life.

There are always choices. They may not be ones I want to choose. They may not be comfortable, or easy. but they always exist.

Sometimes the trick is to find them. A little creativity can be the start of a brand new way of living, because even the wildest idea might lead to a new way of thinking.

And thinking is part of making a choice.

Believe it or not there are people who choose to be sad for a number of reasons. They choose things that have always made them unhappy and continue on. Being sad and needy can be intoxicating to some people. They equate it with life and love, but that can change. Life is full of choices.

Choosing not to be miserable is the first step. Now I have to change something. I often choose my old Thich Nhat Hahn thing of focusing on one tiny moment using my breath. Even that tiny breather gives me a new start.

After that, creativity is my best friend. I can choose not to focus on the bad thing and find comfort, or relaxation, or even joy, in something else close by. It may only be a distraction, but it is a beginning. If I am consciously doing all this, a beginning is a reprieve, a chance to feel good enough to do something different and after a while that can become second nature.

This isn't Pollyanna-ish, it's common sense. Life is not only linear. It is three dimensional, four dimensional, even five dimensional! Why not take advantage of that and find a place that is more bearable, or perhaps even happy?

The misery might still be there, it just doesn't have to be the only focal point.