Day 168

Day 168: "Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence." A good Friend introduced me to the Desiderata a couple of years ago and I've loved it since my first reading. If you are unfamiliar I highly recommend googling it. I find it offers simple, sound wisdom and I also find that reading it calms me when I feel stressed or upset. Today wasn't a happy day my Friends. I received news about a change that has happened in my professional world, and that change has made me sad. I don't really deal well with sudden change most of the time, and there's been so much of it lately. As much as I may wish for it to settle and slow down, more and more this seems to be the new norm. It sometimes feels like a "sink or swim" thing, and sometimes I don't feel like I'm doing much but treading water. Reciting things like the Desiderata or, another familiar passage, the Serenity Prayer, often give me comfort and help remind me to "go placidly" and have "wisdom to know the difference" between what I have the power to change, and what I must accept. "Strive to be Happy." I'm working on it. One day at a time. #365happydays

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