I’m gonna try

A few weeks ago, when I was having a rough day because, well, my seventeen year old cat had just died, I was talking to an acquaintance while out and about. The tail end of our conversation went like this:

Him: “Have a good day.”

Me: “I’m gonna try.”

Him: “What, you’re just going to try?”

The incredulity in his voice led me to feel as though perhaps the onus was on me to do more than just try. But then, I realized that just because he expected me to have a good day didn’t mean I had to have a good day. And we all have that expectation. And we all try to have good days. But sometimes, no matter what, a good day just isn’t always possible.

We live in a world where toxic positivity is truly a thing. We all are expected to be happy no matter what, especially when out and about. And even though Yoda’s mantra of “Do or do not, there is no try” rings true…. there are times when TRY is all we are even able to DO.

It’s okay to have a moment where magic isn’t just happening. It’s okay to have a bad day. It’s okay to feel the negativity and the emotions that just don’t uplift. These storm clouds and sadness are as much a part of the story as the sunshine and rainbows and sparkles. But the sparkles will still be there, waiting until we are ready to try to find them. The sunshine will be there when the storm clouds blow away. And even if all we can do is try, try, try….. it’s gonna be a good day no matter what.

Stay magical, friends.

Write your own story.

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