I am overjoyed to say (not really) that I am sick for the second time this month. I felt it happening on Tuesday. You know, the tickle in the throat, the juuust puffy enough nose, the watery eyes... I immediately dove for my Afrin bottle and a packet of Emergen-C. CLEARLY I expect these things to work and make it so my impending sinus-y doom disappears.
I have learned through life experience that nothing disappears automatically. Sometimes stuff is thrown at me that I must embrace, learn from and move on. Much like this cluster of alskjdhfhla hanging out in my nasal cavity right now, there is crap in my life that I must deal with. The fortunate thing that I have to hold on to, is that nothing lasts forever. No anxiety I go through is going to hang out until the day I die, unless I let it. Eventually, my lung muffins will leave! Eventually, I will push past the mucus and have pure clarity in my nostrils. How is that for a sexy visual??
Although I am a HUGE advocate for instant gratification, there are times when I am grateful for the metaphorical muck I have had to push through. Every time I come out of an emotionally trying situation, I have learned lessons that I never would have understood had my life been easy. Also, I have friends and supportive people in my life to get me through. I can't even begin to tell you how much people have contributed to my success! They are the 'Afrins' in my life.
CAITLIN'S DAILY ADVICE: Yes, there is mucus, but there is also Afrin. And there will eventually be a clear head!
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