"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." - Matthew 6: 33-34
Part of my new attitude resolution is to stress less about those things over which I have no control. Come to think about it, even those things I have control over I can strive toward without distress. Plus, how can I be Genial Ginny if I am all stressed out all the time? On a more humorous note: I once opened a speech about stress with the line "Stress stinks. Arrid works!" I know what you are thinking...it was pretty brilliant. Actually, it was met with pin drop silence until one guy in the back of the room let out the most insane laughter I have heard to date. (Nobody else really laughed, but at least that broke the tension). Though, I could have thought through the introductory mechanism better, the speech was fantastic (this I know from feedback I received). There is redemption in everything. I am carrying that with me through this new year, semester, and attitude.
I am grateful that my friend Andre volunteered to teach me how to play chess. My mind understands things best through metaphor and learning chess has been my one of choice lately. Matthew reminds us not to worry about tomorrow because each day has enough trouble of its own. However, that doesn't mean that we cannot think about tomorrow. If I didn't think about tomorrow, I would eat bacon cheeseburgers for every meal. Ummmmmm...bacon. But, I would very much like for my heart not to fail before I am 35! The aliment that I receive today will be what my body responds to tomorrow. Like in chess, I cannot be only concerned on what is going on in the immediate. I have to anticipate the future or I could wind up in serious trouble. Likewise, sometimes, I have to make a sacrifice today in order to get to my desired destination in the future... I can already see that this could become an extra long post so I will stop there for now, but I foresee many such chess analogies in my future, especially when I increase in skill and understanding of the game.
I have started writing again and it feels so good. I have one poem of which I am particularly proud, I just have to finish it. Last weekend, I was invited to this poetry event and it instantly transported me back to that familiar blissful feeling. People never cease to amaze me with the depth of passion, concern, and commitment they bring to the performance floor. I am thinking about starting to perform again. I guess I have to if I am going to get to my goal of inviting my friends to hear me perform. I think only two of my current friends have ever heard me perform poetry. It is so much easier to perform in front of strangers, because I am not as concerned that they like it. Well, I have like 800+ days to work that out! For now, I am rededicating my self to the craft. It is those things that you tend to that grow and I have not nurtured this area of my life in a while.
