Today has been a quiet Internet day, doing some
systematising of email, contacts and storage. I’ve been planning things I’m
hoping to execute within the next few weeks and just generally getting prepared
with the blog and my other platforms.
It’s now September so everything feels fresh and new, it’s
so close to autumn - which is my preferred season and I’m just feeling so ready
to go! I’ve looked up some exquisite baking recipes and I’m in the middle of
looking for my new favourite fragrance. I’m totally embracing the season of
crispy umber!
Today I found out some disconcerting news imposed by someone
else and it really irritated me. It affected my life, not by much – but it
upset me because it did and I honestly had to stop myself shrieking. Then I had
some food, because you know I’m always cranky when I’m hungry, then I got over
it.
I feel like it’s silly to squander time getting angry or
upset over someone else’s actions. It sucks that what someone does can affect
you but as people we all have free will and we can all exercise that right nonsensically
if we want to. Some people will do things I don’t agree with or I don’t like,
but there’s nothing I can do about it. I think you have to let people do what
they want to do, no matter how lame! It’s all about handling the decisions
others make without having a right good argument about it all.
If you ever feel heated over a situation that someone has
given you, take a step back. Is it really as bad as you think it is? What can
you do to accommodate this and retain normalcy?
It sounds bizarre, but it’s worth reminding yourself that
situations aren’t all about you and people are going to do things that affect
you without thinking about what it does to you. I find that you have to look
out for yourself in all circumstances and not get too wound up about things
that are entirely out of your hands.
Distraction is key, you feel a temper burning then just
think of something else – do something else if it’s a longstanding situation.
Do yoga or meditate. I do productive charity work when I’m stressed out – it
helps me compose myself and move on from perverse situations.
I’ve learned today that things will happen that I don’t like
and I can’t change, but dealing with that is addressing issues within myself
and stimulating my mind enough to never think about it. Distraction really
works! Although it’s a difficult skill to master, you’ll discover so much gratification
from the new challenges you give yourself or the new tasks to keep your mind in
check. I think you have to exercise your mind just as much as you do your body
– a mind that isn’t stimulated is a mind full of anger, bitterness and
repetition. To look after your wellbeing you have to stimulate yourself, think
new thoughts and try new things – you won’t have the time to think about other
people’s actions and you’ll learn to not care because you have more momentous
things going on.
I think 70% of my blogposts urge you to try something new,
but genuinely it is so rewarding.
I’ll speak again
tomorrow my beautiful friends, have a lovely day,
Mimi
