When we go on any car trip, it is inevitably far better when we plan the route we will take and anticipate stops along the way. Before GPS systems and the ease of navigation maps, doing this with maps was necessary. Without that, disaster.
Charting our emotional course can be as important. There are days when we may feel down, melancholy, and just down—whether due to gloomy weather, a family member leaving home, or upsetting news.
It happens. That is okay. It is an emotion, and we are entitled to it. It is important to understand why. When we have that, we can now project forward and set the course of our emotional journey. Do we want to just be down, or can we see the bright side and positivity and embrace that as a reason for joy?
We can often largely dictate our mood and how we feel. Emotions happen, but how we allow them to manifest is all a choice.
