Optimism is a Choice

And with optimism comes choice.

- life happens
- it brings us down
- we choose how to respond

There are times when my body can bring me down.

It’s a chemical thing.

I know this to be true because the next day, even though nothing materially has changed, I feel completely different.

- the world feels brighter
- there’s more possibility
- the heavy things are less heavy

I’ve discovered that it’s all part of a personal cycle.

Autumn. Winter. Summer. Spring.

I just need to trust in that cycle.

Not push it away.

Accept what is.

But always choose optimism.

Because when I choose optimism then I believe in opportunity.

Other possibilities.

And so I choose optimism.

Not blindly.

But boldly.

Optimism is a courageous choice.

Just like happiness.