It's not always terrible...

It has been a LONG week. Between work, school, my car taking a shit, losing the ONLY key to it, surgery, and relationship issues, it's just... been a lot. Like I said, this is a journal, so sometimes I just need to rant to the dark abyss of the internet for strangers to read and judge me, because of course. That's ok, I have thick skin. It's also my blog so I do what I want.

Anyway, I do have something that isn't about something shitty; I passed my FARs test for my A&P licensing with a 100%! It may not seem like much, especially to those not in aviation or the trades, but I think we can all agree that it feels good to accomplish something. Especially when we work hard for it and want it. Either way, this is the second class of my 14 month program and I have been rocking it!

It's important to celebrate the small things. I've heard acknowledging small wins can make the bigger stuff seem less special, but I don't think that's necessarily true. Not in child rearing, and not in adulting. I hate that word, but it seems appropriate. I think it's important to hype yourself up. It's ok to feel proud of yourself and your accomplishments. For some, that's the only praise you'll get; that's how it felt with some of my W's, and I'm sure there's some people who feel the same.

So pump yourself up, take yourself out, pat yourself on the back. Celebrate your win and your accomplishment. It IS a big deal. It means you're progressing. Growing. Regardless of what it is, that is a good thing. An amazing thing. Whether you're a new grad, setting out for the first time, a mid-twenties something finishing grad school, an employee getting more training, or a newly divorced single parent trying something new or going back to better yourself and your family. Everything you to for yourself and self improvement is a win. It's amazing to believe in yourself and see your dreams come to fruition.

I'm not a really inspiring person, but when I see people accomplishing their dreams or doing well, I feel for them. You know how second hand cringe is thing? I feel it for pride too. Feeling happy for someone else's accomplishments is oddly inspiring. I'm not going to sit here and pretend to be a martyr, or even humble, because lying is a sin (duh), but I am petty and can hold a grudge like no other. However, letting it go to bask in someone else's happiness may sound selfish, and it kind of is, but we all have to get out dopamine from somewhere, right?

Now that that is all out of my system I can so back to taking inventory of my tools and prepare myself for the next class. Trades wok different than a normal college and go off hours. Therefore, my first class was 36 hours, which meant 6.5 hours for 4 days, test, then on to the next class, which was 6 days. This next class is only 4 again; so it varies and it's hard to keep track of. That's why we need to take time to celebrate the small things, keep your head up, and keep on going.

Like I said, I'm not very inspirational, nor am I a motivational speaker or life coach, but these are just some of my thoughts. In a world that's falling apart and on fire half the time, it's ok to feel happiness; for yourself and/or for others. When more people can learn to celebrate the little things and take pride in them, maybe the fires will start to go out.