This morning I was standing in my kitchen making coffee, and honestly feeling bad for myself. I lost my job a few months ago, and finding a new one has been an impossible task so far. I've slowly watched my hard earned savings account wither away and I get to psych myself up to go fold sweaters for not enough money an hour.
After a minute I wagged my finger at myself. How dare I. I'm engaged to the most perfect man in the world, I have a loving family, and my life hasn't been too derailed by unemployment. I mentally scolded myself for the self-pitying moment when, all in all, my life is overall good.
As I stood listening to my coffee drip into the cup, I got mad at myself for an entirely new reason. How dare I! Its not a sin to be unhappy. Its okay to be unhappy about the unhappy parts of your life. We all have them, and its healthy to mope a bit over your morning cup of cinnamon dolce brew.
Taking a moment to let out your stress and frustration over the not so perfect stuff in your life does not take away from the great parts of it. We're all allowed to wallow a bit and feel down in the dumps. You can cry in the shower, and hit an extra snooze in the morning because you feel like crap. We all need those little moments.
Sometimes, allowing yourself to spend a few moments in a state of despair or sadness or pity can help you appreciate the blessings around you. Yes, I am unemployed and verging on broke and pretty depressed about it, but thank god I have a sweet man who makes me smile in spite of all of that. Finding something to laugh about feels a little bit sweeter.
So stop shaming yourself. Take a minute to be sad, then find a lot of things to laugh about.
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