What Do You Do When Nothing Is Going Right? (#91)

Today was not a good day. There were a lot of little reasons why that was true. They add up, we find every reason to forsake the universe, clench our fists, and be angry with our current situation.

Here’s my advice. Taking a couple deep breaths is always a good place to start. Use your tools and only worry about the things you CAN control. Break it down. Every seemingly insurmountable problem can be solved with a little patience and some organization. Remember to take it one day at a time and do everything in your power to make tomorrow better.

03.24.18

Today I’m grateful for…

1. My family
2. A couple deep breaths
3. To be here at UMass
4. Surviving middle school
5. Talking things out with my friends
6. Jijutsu in the summer
7. Everything that happened in 2017
8. Learning new things
9. Good health
10. My grandma and hearing her voice
11. Board games with my dad
12. The weekend
13. My brother is visiting me in England this summer
14. My cat, Ned getting me out of bed in the morning
15. Clean water
16. A good documentary
17. A clean apartment
18. Being warm
19. New friends
20. My brothers in Sigma Pi
21. The University of Essex
22. Home cooked food
23. Music to calm me down
24. Having this blog to process
25. This very moment

As always, check out my first blog, 25 Things I’m Grateful For (#1) to know why I’m writing this list and why I want you to start yours.

Featured image of me during my commencement speech talking about gratitude!

Author: Jacob Ames

Feline father, perpetual graduate student, sport enthusiast, pancake expert, and gratitude writer. Using this blog to keep my life organized and to develop a platform I can one day use to share baseless conspiracy theories about the robot uprising. I enjoy writing! View all posts by Jacob Ames