I was talking to my best friend about a guy I just met. I said "all I know is that when this ends it will be awkward since we run into each other every week". Katie's response?
"Why are you already looking toward the ending? Maybe this one won't end."
That got me thinking. Have I really become a pessimist about relationships? I have always prided myself on being a hopeless romantic and always believing that my Prince Charming is out there but the older I get the more I wonder.
I mean endings are kind of inevitable right? Grade school, middle school, high school and college all ended. Fashion trends end. Jobs end. Unfortunately friendships I've had have ended. Some of my relationships have ended before I was really ready for them to be done. Does that mean everything in my life has an expiration date?
I have been truly blessed to have a lot of great beginnings lately. A new job, a new (old) city, a new apartment, and actually a few new friends that have brought me some great nights so far! I realize that I need to focus more on the beginnings I've been given and less on the endings that may actually be nowhere in sight. Yes, maybe certain things will end for me but I just have to keep the faith that God has a better plan for me than I do!
oh this is easy to do - i get it! glad your friend asked that question that made you look at things a little differently. cheers to positive beginnings!! xo
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I think it's easy to fall into the pessimism trap but thank goodness for friends putting us back on track! Thinking of you!
ReplyDeleteGirl it is so easy to harp on things, but your friend is absolutely right...it might not end and it might just be a new beginning!! Just like you wanted this new start to be- fresh, fun and different! xo, Biana - BlovedBoston
ReplyDeleteIt's really easy to focus on the negative and not the positive but even though a lot of great things come to an end, a lot of great things don't! And some things end for a reason, for better things to begin!
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It's sounds like you have a good friend there to flip things around on you and make you consider a different perspective! Focusing on the beginnings will keep you positive.
ReplyDeletelove this post girl. it's so true, and i absolutely focus on the endings and negatives too much. focusing on the beginnings is a great outlook!
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