Humans 101
Is It a Tragedy or a Transition?
Life becomes less devastating when you learn to celebrate the tough stuff
Well, well, well. Here we are, in the throes of a pandemic with no end in sight, surrounded by a million reasons to hate life—job loss, homelessness, illness, fear and anxiety, stress, stress, and more stress. Many of us are being put through the wringer right now as we try to juggle working from home with homeschooling kids, “occasional” day drinking, and a desperate need for personal time and self-care. Looking around, many of us can probably name 10 things to hate right now.
As an eternal optimist, however, I like to look at the other side of pessimistic coins and find the message in the mess, the blessings and the lessons, and the beauty in the beast. Because of this, I tend to celebrate life events that others may see as tragic. But I ask you: Is it a tragedy or a transition?
They say that when one door closes, another opens, and I find this to be true. However, this adage does not mention that sometimes you’re the one who has to build the doors. Some opportunities appear to us, while others are discovered by us because of a series of baby steps we’ve taken that bleed into our larger journeys. Still, this mantra is an optimistic one that urges us to look on the bright…
