Enjoy the ride!

The sun is shining today and my mood is 110% HAPPY!  Sometimes I wonder if I am a victim of seasonal affect disorder.  I hate to admit that because as most of you know, I LOVE WINTER!  But the reason I love winter so much is because one of my favourite hobbies involves snow... And because of a stupid surgery, I was given orders to take the season off from snowboarding...  So, if I can't board, then I am ready for this winter to be done with and for spring to arrive.

To be honest, I am ready for everything spring represents!  Regrowth and new beginnings.  Today as I was catching up on all my favourite blogs, I came across a post that made me smile.  Now, the post was sorta sad and showed struggle.. but the reason I smiled was because it told me that I am not alone.  That even the people I look up to who seem to have it all together, don't.. not always anyways.  I am always saying life is like a roller coaster and I truly believe this.  If you stayed on the Ghoster Coaster your whole life, what fun would that be?  We need to experience the ups and downs of the Millennium Force or the crazy twists and turns of the Wicked Twister to truly appreciate the life we were given. 

The blogger I mentioned above had taken quite some time away from the blogging world.  She was going through a tough time with work, relationships, etc. and took that time to regroup and refocus.  I realize now that the ups and downs in life are never going to go away.  And sometimes a little time to refocus is needed.. I believe this is the time we are recreating ourselves for the better.  

So if you are in a spot in your life where it seems a little crazy and you are feeling a little blue, know that you are not alone.  Everyone experiences this at one time or another.  But be the person that can learn from these experiences.  Learn from it and then put it in a bubble and blow it away. 

We are made to make mistakes.  If there was one way to live life then each person would be given an instruction manual.. and let's be honest, what fun would that be?

So to all you out there who have a bit of the winter blues, know that spring is just around the corner and there are brighter days to come.  Keep your chin up, keep smiling and enjoy the ride!