The One Thing That Changes Everything

Lately, I’ve been in a mood. Frustrated. Angry. Disappointed. A myriad of emotions that boiled over upon my return to work after being off on bereavement leave. And at work, it was hard—near impossible—to coax a smile out of me. I wanted nothing to do with anyone, and have been keeping to myself as much as possible. It didn’t take long for me to realize that I was acting like a victim and was responsible for my self-generated misery. To pull myself out of it, I had to focus on the one thing that...