Happiness is just a thought away

As I was lying in bed last night, per usual, thoughts were racing through my mind. At most times I absolutely love and thrive on life's great mysteries...where will the future take me? What wonderful adventures await me? How many amazing people will I meet? Life is great like that, it always surprises you when you least expect it and each moment helps you grow and learn more about yourself and the world.

However, there are also times when I am not so optimistic and that silly worrier deep inside loathes the mysteries of life...will I ever figure out my true passion? Will I settle down and have a family some day? Do I want that? Am I making the right choices now to impact me positively in the future? As much as I hate having things figured out, it sure would be a lot easier sometimes if I did.

Really though, what does it matter? As I am becoming quite accustomed to, things happen, they might suck, but time heals all wounds and something better comes along. I mean, I nearly died in a horrible car accident at age 16 and here I am 10 years later living in NYC with a career in marketing and still pretty darn physically active. Things work out in the end if you have a good attitude. As I got nailed into my head by my old basketball coach (and I even had a t-shirt with this saying on there)... "Everything in life is 80% mental, 20% ability, so get your head in the right place first."

If I could tell you how many times THAT rang true in my life, I would never stop talking. Case in point, I could have easily moped after my accident and never played sports again, but I had a positive attitude (much thanks to family and friends) and I made it back a year later and continue to excel in sports in my free time. Your body can do amazing things when your mind tells it to...believe me, I am the living testament to that.

Now I am not one for new year's resolutions, in fact I think it is more silly than ever to do something because everyone else is doing it. But I do like the idea of coming to a point when you're ready to make a change in your life. I have been there for a while, but for some reason I decided today is the day. So that is what I am going to do. I am going to stop worrying about things that are out of my control and relish in the excitement of the future. My head is officially going to be in the right place and I will "worry" about being happy TODAY and hoping that will lead me to more happiness in the future.

Otherwise, what's the point of living life to the fullest, if we already know all the answers?