One Day You’re Up, the Next Day You’re Down

Being a human being is hard work.

The road forward has so many bumps and twists and turns it’s hard to set a path to the next stop. And the past has memories of bumps and twists and turns that don’t want to let go.

I know you feel like I do.

One Day you’re Up, the Next Day You’re Down.

Often the down part of it comes from being knocked off your path by unseen circumstances. Or circumstances you anticipated but still hit you hard.

The happy part is what gets you through every day. Love, creativity, inspiration, friendship, all help us float above the rocks and debris to a resting spot ahead.

I have been doing a good job lately of keeping a steady emotional state. Working on my health, my sleep, and my creativity, I have been able to find a comforting balance between chaos and nirvana.

Last week my brother-in-law wound up in the hospital. He’s been a medical mess for years, and this time it might not be as easy to get a “Get Out of Jail Free” card.

And once again I find myself riding that all-too-familiar roller coaster of emotions that travel between ups and downs and guilt and freedom.

That’s the human being part of all of us.

I sometimes feel awkward loving and playing with family and friends when not long ago I lost my son to someone else’s madness. Sometimes I wonder how could I be alive and happy when he cannot.

Before you start to worry, I have worked through all of that. Emotions have their place; they never really disappear. But it’s so much easier to weave it all together into one tapestry and let everything exist together. I have family and friends that I love just as much that keep me going.

One Day you’re Up, the Next Day You’re Down.

Maybe the point of today’s blog is to remind you that it’s okay to be happy when some part of your life is sad. That life is relentless, and it’s up to you to make the most of every day, every situation.  That there is something to be happy about every single day of your life, and it’s up to us to find it.

I went shopping today and bought a lot of bling for my Angel Tears bookmarks and purse charms. I am almost finished with a website so I can share these crafts with you, and that makes me happy.

In reality, One Day you’re Up, the Next Day You’re Up, Too.

Embrace it All!