With the crazy roller coaster that my life is right now, I could choose to be stressed out. I could choose to be angry at the world about a lot of things. I could choose to be angry with a lot of people over so many real and imaginary things. I could choose to be overwhelmed by everything including my emotions. I could choose to be numb over so many things. I could choose to cry all day long.
However in the words of Cyndi Lauper – Girls just wanna have fun! So instead – even if I look like a fool and silly – I choose to laugh! I choose to dance. I choose to still chase joy. I choose to embrace life with a wild warm embrace. I choose to be light hearted. I choose to be slightly nuts. I choose to be hyper. I choose to live life to the fullest and I choose never ever ever ever regret.
You have the right to get down on your kness
you have the right to make yourself believe
you don’t know my name
but I don’t care
you can do it
cuz you have the right
To shake the loneliness and shine the light
take all your tears save ‘em for a rainy night
go and wish on every star that’s fallen
shake your head and wonder when it’s all to good to be true
like a whole new you
So don’t lose the way
You can do no wrong
And don’t spend your days just trying to be strong
when you don’t know your name
you know it’s okay, you can do it
cuz you have the right
–Shawn Colvin , “A Whole New You“
