Dealing with a Bad Day

To be honest, today was just one of those days. Things just wouldn't go right, and it felt like everyone was out to get me. Even from the morning I started to get overwhelmed by this, but I remembered a key point that helped me through the day: attitude. 

No matter what happens, it's my attitude and how I choose to respond to something based on it that will make it a good or bad experience. I recognized that although the morning was difficult, the rest of the day didn't have to be a "bad day". My attitude would determine that. 

At one point later on in the day, things got difficult again. I was receiving feedback from someone at a meeting I was attending, and I was taking things very personally. I took a minute to step out of the room and think about the situation. i came to the conclusion that although people's feedback may hurt sometimes, it's important to hear it so we can work on improving. 

Looking back, I realized this could have been a really bad day. But I decided that I wasn't going to to let it be a bad day. With that attitude, it actually turned into a great day because I learned so much. 

-Maruko Breland