"Things don't always have to be 'just fine', Sara."
Just fine.
What is "just fine"? We use the word "fine" a ton of times each day, whether it's to describe how we feel, how something went, and so on. "Fine" has become a word similar to "average" or "okay". Which is ironic, because according to dictionary.com, it can mean "of superior or best quality" along with "excellent or admirable". But that one sentence stopped me dead in my tracks. Because everything doesn't always have to be 'just fine'. You don't always have to just make do with what you have. You don't always have to compensate for other people. Sometimes, you can make the choices you want to be happy. You can rise above being fine. Those words echo in my head. Because once they were said, it made me think about the way that I was living my life and about the choices I was making. A situation can be better than ok. Everything does not have to simply be average, but you have to set yourself up for success. You have to want to live a life that is more than "just fine". I just haven't figured out how to do that yet.
Just the fact that you are asking the question is a huge step. Now just learn to manage your lizard brain (see comment to earlier post) and do ONE NEW THING each day to make it more than "just fine." Doesn't have to be something big (although it can be), just something. Then you are on your way...
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