Letting It Go

I just wrote and then deleted a signature Laura tirade for this blog. Instead I'm writing this:

I want this page to remain a purely positive, calming influence. And- sorry, everyone- that's for totally selfish reasons. Although I hope if you're reading this you find what I have to say worthwhile, I began this blog for myself and myself only.

It's back to "don't sweat the small stuff," and also, as the immortal song goes, "let it be."

I know- and I have known for a long time- that I can be short-tempered. Rash. You name it. And I have a tendency to dwell on things that have angered me, giving them far more attention than they deserve. As I noted in my first post, this blog is for me to try to be honest about my personal shortcomings. By putting them out in the open and owning them, I hope to gain the motivation to work toward overcoming them.

So: in the area of emotions, of tempers, of relationships: I will make an effort to think before I speak, to get worked up or upset only about things that truly matter to my life, and to let go of negative feelings that hurt me far more than they hurt anyone else.

Thinking positive...