Small Stone: August 28
Tonight as I walked to buy a bottle of wine I crossed my favorite pedestrian bridge and took in the summer air of Pittsburgh.
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TONIGHT!!!
It's like "Wife Swap"... only way better! Listen to four local writers, have some snacks and donate to a good cause. See you on August 20th.
I choose to love my life...because it really is wonderful! (Thirties: Part 2)
While drying my hair this morning, I felt hopeful for the day to come. The sun was bright, birds were singing outside the window and I had just returned from a family vacation in Northern Michigan. The mere seconds I basked in optimism for the day were thwarted by my own negative thinking. I began to wonder: "Why would I love my life? I have a low-paying job that forces me to not only work full-time during the day but also at night, I'm a few pounds overweight, the apartment is messy, I don't have enough money and I haven't figured a damn thing out yet! What is there to love?" As soon as I caught myself in the downward spiral of negative thinking I re-routed myself back onto the optimism highway. I was feeling inspired, damn it! Most of what I harbored on above is true, but what is wrong is my viewpoint, my own outlook on life. Yes, I have a low-paying job and have to work multiple gigs to make ends meet but I am teaching, a vocation that feels right to m