"Making myself strong"

Each week, we get an e-newsletter for work with a collection of food for thought. Today's quote has really come at a good time. It read, "We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same." (Carlos Castaneda)Sometimes being on the road is tough. It's tough when it's cold out, or when my schedule changes on a daily basis, or when I just want to be around my friends and family, but find myself all alone. I'll admit that a weakness of mine can be to "wallow" and turn my back on my normally optimistic ways. It's like how being sick away from home is harder...so's being optimistic away from home. However, it takes just as much energy (if not more) to make myself miserable than it does to suck it up, count my blessings, and be strong. This job is an incredible learning experience. I have opportunities to develop both personally and professionally, and I have a support staff of people who care not only about deadlines, but about what I'm learning about myself "on the job." That's not necessarily a setting that could be duplicated in another work environment. Sometimes I need little reminders to bring my A Game every day despite what I might feel are minor setbacks. Today, God sent me one of those reminders in the form of a quote. What an amazing Heavenly Father we have. Love and miss you all...xoxo