A friend called me this morning to talk. Not because she needed anything from me, mind you. She called because she had seen me yesterday and felt pretty sure I was nearing the end of my rope at the time. She was probably right. And let me tell you, just venting for 20 minutes and having someone else tell me the things I've been telling myself all along made a world of difference.
"You need to let that go."
"You are not in control of those things."
"You can't possibly blame yourself for that."
It's important to realize that being a brazen optimist does not mean you're happy at all moments in time. It also doesn't mean you should bottle everything up and solve everything on your own.
When I hung up the phone, I felt like all the cobwebs and clutter had been swept from my brain. I felt re-focused, re-energized, and productive. Maybe next time I will be savvy enough to "phone a friend" before I get to the end of the rope.
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