Glass Half Full or Half Empty? You Decide...............

 
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There are so many ways to ask/answer this question:

  • Optimist or Pessimist?

  • See a solution or see a problem?

  • Positive or negative?

  • See possibilities or see obstacles?

  • Understand the value of what I have or focus on what I may not have?

During our Shelter in Place (SIP) life has slowed down in many ways, and there has been more time for what matters most: neighborhood walks, reading, connecting with friends/family, and for self-reflection.

In my “inner circle” of relationships (family, close friends) there are certain things that happen with some level of frequency. I will sometimes unintentionally call someone from my cell phone, realize it, hang up, and then text that someone with somethin like “Sorry - it was a butt dial.”

More recently I somehow sent an audio file to my daughter via text - to which I followed up with “Sorry love, it was a butt audio”.

I’ll sometimes be ready to walk out the door with a wardrobe that either doesn’t match, isn’t completely clean, or not ideal for the weather/rain conditions. Lucky for me I have “Wally inner circle” members who lovingly (most of the time) help me understand how things could be EVEN better………….

This leads me to the new learning. As I crest middle age, I’m entering the best years of my life. I’m getting a bit better at discernment - what to do, when to do it, what to wear, what to say, how to say it. And in this process, I’ve come to realize that I am now “SOMETIMES, PARTIALLY SELF-AWARE”.

I view this as a life success. The glass is truly half-full. It’s a big glass so there’s plenty of room for more……… self-awareness. That’s my story and I’m sticking with it.

Walter Boos