For the past few days, I’ve been a little off. I don’t know what it is. I can’t pinpoint anything specific, but I’m not functioning at full capacity. Maybe it’s the busy time of the year? Maybe I’m still adjusting to the time change? I’m not sure. What I do know, is that I’m having an off week.

It all started the other morning, when, after getting out of bed, I stepped into a puddle of urine on the way to the bathroom. Our little dog, Ellie, had so nicely left a little treat directly in my path from the bed to the bathroom. And since I didn’t have my contacts on, I didn’t see her gracious present. Nothing says, “It’s going to be a great day,” like stepping into a puddle of pee on the way to the bathroom.

As if that wasn’t enough, I accidentally went to a meeting on the wrong day, wore a sweater inside out, and then forgot to RSVP to a luncheon that I missed.

I told you it’s been an off week.

But, it doesn’t really matter. It’s all how you look at things. For the most part, these little “situations” didn’t really faze me. I grabbed a coffee at a bakery instead of attending the meeting I thought I had, apologized for missing the luncheon, and said “thank you,” when a friend pointed out my sweater was on backwards. It was a little embarrassing, in each of these circumstances, but I swallowed my pride, and moved one. The exception to this was the urine incidence. I have to admit, I did say a few four letter words when that happened.

We all have weeks like this, when life doesn’t go the way we want it to go. But, here’s the thing: I’m healthy, my family is healthy. We’re safe. We have food, shelter, and everything else we need. All I have to do, is turn on the news to see how my “little problems” aren’t really problems.

I’m lucky, if the worst thing that happens to me this week is stepping in my dogs pee. Really lucky and blessed. I know this, appreciate it, and refuse to let life’s little inconveniences push me over the edge.

We can’t control what happens to us, but we can control how we react. Remember this the next time life throws you a curve ball.

Find meaning each day,

Dara

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