Therapy... Valuable Lessons...

It's been a little while since I've been here.  Ok, it's been a LONG while.  What I once used as therapy, I've somehow gotten away from.  Where have I been for the last year?  Why did I think this was no longer a positive way to express my feelings and thoughts, and instead hold them inside?  Silly, silly me.  What better way to get things in the mess of my head out, then to put them down in words!  It always helped me in the past, so I'm starting over, and starting again.  This thing called "therapy" has helped me through some of the lowest times in my life, as well as some of the happiest times, and really everything in between. And frankly, it doesn't cost a thing, other than a little time, which we all have.  So, here we go...

The last year has been a crazy one.  Full of ups and downs.  New friendships have been made.  Friendships have been lost.  Relationships formed and relationships ended.  Through it all, I have learned some valuable lessons. Lessons that I will carry with me and return to over and over again.  Isn't that what it's all about anyway?  Learning, Living, Learning again.

Lessons Learned:

Sometimes, we need a good kick in the rear to get our head out of the clouds and back to reality.  Lord knows I've been kicked a few times over the past year.  They were definitely wake up calls. Much needed wake up calls to get back down to ground level.

Sometimes, we hold on to things that we really need to let go of, for our own sanity.  Not always an easy thing to do, but necessary to move forward.  We always have to move forward.  Whether letting go or hanging on, forward is always a positive thing.

Lean on your friends, but make sure that they are "truly" friends that you can lean on.  Sometimes, those lines get blurred, between real friends and people who just play the part.  Once however you figure out who the "true" ones are, they are your rock.  Lean on them!  Talk to them! Let them be there for you!  With that said, you must be that "real" person in return. There's nothing greater than the true gift of friendship!!!  Embrace it!!!!!!

Find your beach... your happy place.  That's a lesson in itself.  If you wonder what I'm referring to, go back and read through my past therapy sessions.  You'll get it.  (and EB, thanks for helping me find my beach, my happy place, many many moons ago...)

Biggest lesson... Take a Chance!  No one gets anywhere without taking a chance.  No one wants to look back and and wonder what could have been.  If you don't take a chance, you'll never know.  That doesn't always mean that the outcome will be what you had hoped, but you'll never truly know if you don't take that leap.  It could be the GREATEST thing.  We all get a little scared, we like safe and constant.  No one gets anywhere that way unfortunately.  Stepping outside the "safe zone" is risky, but can be so worth it in the end! Don't you want to take that chance, the what could be?

Well, there you go.  Took less than an hour, didn't cost me a dime, and gave me some peace.  Not bad for a little "therapy"... Unfortunately, there are still a million other things going through my mind, but little pieces of them will come out, at the right time and the right place.  But for now,  I take a deep breath and return to my day.  Until the next session...