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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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100 Days of Happy: Day 100

2/10/2015

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"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you deal with it is what makes the difference." ~author Unknown

The days of my life flow from one to the next with a distinct soundtrack playing in the background of my mind. I suppose all of us experience this (...and if not, we should. Life should come with musical accompaniment, each soul having their own unique lyrical fingerprint). The genres that play for me are much like my personality, all over the place...Classical mixed with love songs, Jazz, Rock and Blues sprinkled throughout, with some fiery dance tunes adding a spring to my step (or the occasional wiggle to my booty, but whatever). And of course I can't forget country music, their lyrics providing the heartbeat and dialogue of my life experiences, as well as nearly perfectly describing who I am inside my head.

I share all of this with you because the song below poignantly expresses my feelings today, this final day in my series "100 Days of Happy". By spending the last one-hundred days making sure I focus on the happy instead of the sad/worry/angry/etc., I have truly felt a complete paradigm shift in my life. All of my troubles didn't magically melt away; my oldest daughter is carrying my first grandchild, and I'm worried about her future. My youngest daughter is about to graduate from college and join the Navy, and I'm worried about her truly heading out into the world on her own. My family is traveling on a rocky road with an uncertain future (...although nobody knows better than me that the only day we really "know" is THIS one, happening right now). Even with all of these things weighing sometimes very heavily on my mind...I woke up this morning (...always a blessing). It's after 2 pm and I've smiled at least twenty times today. My heart is at peace, my core centered. I am comfortable in my own skin and not afraid to be fully who I am. I don't know what comes next, but today...I'm alive, and well...and that's good enough for me.
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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Amy M. Schaefer, Writer
  • Blog: From the Front Porch
  • Novels
  • Short Stories
    • Children's Books
  • About the Author
  • Contact
  • Photo & Art Gallery