A good friend once told me "Don't borrow trouble" is the best advice her mom ever gave her. I take great solace in this, as it reminds me I am not the world's only worry wart.
If you know me, you know of my tendency to worry about things that haven't even happened yet. It's definitely a defense mechanism; I always have this feeling that if I worry about something, I'm somehow in control of it. It's also a way of preparing myself for what might happen. Lord knows I hate being caught off guard!
But the older I get, the more I'm realizing this is not a good way to live. Worrying that I might get a bad review is like worrying that I might get into a car accident tomorrow.
I'm trying to train my brain to accept what my heart already knows to be true: You can't control or be prepared for everything, and when bad things happen, all you can do is your best.
With a few exceptions, I have always done my best in life. Things haven't always gone the way I would have liked, but I wouldn't trade where I am now for anything. So I just have to believe that, no matter what happens in the next few years, one day I'll look back on these days and think the same thing.
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We are two peas in a pod.
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