Are you happy being you? Do you feel and act like you? Or are you still finding out who that is?

I think being happy in your own skin is a wonderful thing. I guess I’ve reached an age where I realise that it makes you happier being you, than it does trying to fit everyone else’s idea of what right is. I don’t care what anyone thinks of me. If you don’t like me for who I am then you’re not a true friend. The sooner you get your head around this, the sooner you’ll be happy and confident.

I took my little ones out today. We were going swimming, so I wrestled my unstraightened hair back with an Alice band, put my crocs on (with socks) and went out without much thought… or make up… at all. And what a lovely day we had. Who cares what I…

How often do you hear someone say, “Just let it go”?

As if was easy that easy to “Just let it go”.

You don’t just snap your fingers, or make up your mind. The feelings that you have won’t just quietly lie down. The don’t just frizzle out and, no, they don’t just disappear.

And that’s why this trite phrase tends to annoy me so much.

If you try to block emotions and pretend they aren’t there, you will not solve the problem for the issue’s unaddressed. The feelings are still there – even if they’re underground.

For your feelings are designed to alert you to the fact that something isn’t right: that you’ve been wronged, or you’ve been hurt.

That matters – and it should.

And it is right to feel upset.

What to do About it?

If you can’t “Just let it go

Happy Wednesday! We’ve made it halfway thru the week! Have a great day and take care of yourself, family and friends. Melinda

Wordless Wednesday*Red Dahlia —

On a scale of one to ten, with one being the lowest and ten being phenomenal, my productivity level today has hovered right at a negative eight—below slug level. As is my right as a citizen of the state of Florida on this pollen-dusted spring day, I’m blaming my lack of progress on seasonal allergies.

Okay, the antihistamine is kicking in, I’m not sneezing anymore, but now I can’t keep my eyes open.

Peace, and gesundheit, people!