I could pretend things are always dandy in my life and head but I’d be doing just that–pretending.
Because the truth is some days suck. Some days, like today, my allergies are bad when the weather gets nice, which just feels unfair. As a matter of fact, sometimes life seems unfair.
Some days are harder than others. Some nights it’s harder to fall asleep. Some days, particularly Sundays, I miss Tim more than usual. Some days I cave and eat my emotions, but really that means I have a cheat snack–or 4. Sometimes I feel like I’m missing out on crucial family time for a career that is more than fulfilling but that can’t hug me or love me because that’s not what careers (/inanimate things) do.
The thing about life, though, is that no matter how you’re feeling… It goes on. The seconds, minutes, hours, days, years–they pass whether you like them or not. So I allow myself to feel the cruddy moments but then I choose to quickly bounce back. I choose to enjoy as much of life as I can. I choose to relish in these moments. In my city living. In the nice weather. In my independent life. In my awesome career. In my amazing relationship with my fiancé. And in my loving relationships with family.
Because guess what? Those days and nights and moments that downright suck… I’m sure they’d suck 100% more if I chose to dawn on them.
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About Jacqueline Hernandez Lewis
Featured on Associated Press as a trailblazing Latina influencer and on Parents as a Latina mom to follow, Jacqueline Hernandez Lewis is a writer and content creator celebrating womanhood, motherhood and humanity. She also works for a NYC nonprofit dedicated to preventing domestic violence and promoting gender justice. Of all her roles, mom and wife are her favorite.
My allergies are bad here because of all the dust.
Spring is my season – but my allergy doesn`t think the same! An air purifier helps a lot dealing with them.