Knowing that I had no plans until three o'clock this afternoon, I allowed myself to stay up late last night. Typically I consider myself a night owl, but I've been so good about going to bed on time lately (or at least on week nights) that I almost forgot how challenging sliding out of bed after a late night could be. By eleven I had dragged myself out of bed and went to pour myself some iced tea (you can expect MANY posts in the future about my tea addictions) as an attempt to restore my energy. Before I knew it, I had pulled the entire lid off and tea was EVERYWHERE. My first reaction was to panic and grow angry, but almost immediately I was able to stop myself, as I thought "There is still a silver lining here." In spilling the cold tea I was instantly woken myself up, quicker than the effect actually DRINKING the tea would have had. In cleaning up the mess I used most of my towels, forcing myself to do the laundry I've been putting off over the last few days. The way I see it, I now had a clean kitchen, clean laundry and an amazing burst of energy to help me begin my day. We've all heard the saying "There's no use crying over spilled milk" (or in my case, tea) but we rarely take the time to dig for the positive treasures that can be found among the messiness. If you read my bio you'll notice that one of my favorite sayings is the quote "Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you might look back and realize they were the big things." I think it's important to cherish every silver lining you can find within your day, because that's what gets us through the sticky situations life throws our way. So go ahead: be messy, spill milk (or tea), because guess what? It really doesn't matter. Everything happens for a reason, just some situations take a harder search than others to find it.
With love,
Ciara ♥
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