The struggles I have been enduring recently have given me a wake-up call about reality. I have learned to genuinely appreciate such difficulties because of their educational value. I am grateful, because they have brought to my attention the lack of perspective in my life. I have been going through scares recently about things like deadlines and occurrences in relationships with the people in my life. I have learned that getting in a tizzy over minor, though important, stuff, is a bad way to accomplish anything and/or remain happy. Getting worked up about small things can make a girl delusional about what really is important. I’m going to keep a good strong core to my being in order to experience life and difficulties without blowing things way out of proportion and ruining my precious time. I realize that I can be determined and buckle-down to do work without being anxious or pressured. Walking my talk doesn’t have to be a stressful ordeal. I’m going to keep in mind Buddha’s Four Noble Truths. Incessant suffering and struggling is definitely not my cup of tea.