Ups and Downs

I know life is never perfect nor exactly how we want it to be, but sometimes it's hard to accept, especially the negative stuff.

Yesterday was one of those frustrating, down days. I had a super frustrating day at work doing something I really didn't want to do that took me all day. Then I came home to some strata letters and a phone call which were not nice to say the least. I was almost at the breaking point, and did break down a bit. That's one nice thing about living on my own - I can vent out loud and no one else can hear me, except if I yell really loud. So I vented for a little while.

The best part of my day was getting out of the house and spending time with my sister. We went out for supper, then went for a walk and browsed through a few stores. By the end, I had almost forgotten about the day. So that made me feel better. I should say it wasn't the actual shopping because I didn't buy anything, it was being together with my sister. :)

A huge bright spot in my life these days is my niece. The last time I spent a good chunk of time with her she was super happy. It was so fun to see her in her jolly jumper, jumping around and giggling with delight. She's growing so fast...

The key to balancing the ups and downs I suppose is to not let the downs get the better of me, to recognize that they are part of life, and to have ups to look forward to in the midst of it.