Appreciation.

If you work a Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 job, you probably love how it feels to walk out of your office on Monday evening. You also probably love Friday mornings. I do!

Today as I eagerly trotted down the stairs of my office building I was a tad peeved. Full of negative thoughts--recent money problems, the bad attitude I had today, family stuff, etc. But the instant I opened the door and my right foot hit the cement there was this immediate sense of peace. I felt as if I had just been freed from imprisonment. As if suddenly the blue sky was brighter than it had been in the morning. The warm air more pleasant. The scenery more picturesque. Everything was just so much better. Why? Because today was a rough day and I suffered through it.

Anyway, I want to remember that feeling. I want to file it away and refer to it when needed. Next time I'm having a crappy day I want to be able to put myself back in that moment and remember that no matter how many stressful situations I put myself in, I will always have wonderful moments like I did today at 5:33.

Remember to appreciate all the little things. And also remember to embrace your bad moods and your bad days. Without the bad, we wouldn't really know how amazing it was to feel so great when we have awesome days.