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  30th December 2016

  You Gotta Find Optimism

  If the memes on Twitter are any indication, 2016 has been rough for a lot of us. For me, it’s been painful. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved this year, but the huge professional successes seemed to drown in the shadow of my personal life. I wish I could say that I feel like everything has leveled out, but even now, my personal struggles often prevent me from seeing the beautiful world that is around me. 

  As a result, I have spent a lot of 2016 on the treadmill and at yoga reminding myself why I need to be optimistic about the future. Here are a few I thought I’d share with you in hopes that you’ll find some reasons to be optimistic as we say goodbye to what has been a rough year for nearly everyone, it seems. 

  • Working with talented people makes us more talented. I am so lucky to work with wonderfully talented people who bring amazing videos to life. Like that fun cookie video up there…

  • Having vision pays off. Being brave enough to start your own business is visionary, but continuing to pursue that vision is braver yet. You are brave. 

  • Being in love is a gift. But being loved by someone who sees you even when you can’t see you - is an even better gift. See others. Love them as they stand there. 

  • Our health is fragile. The ability to afford to manage it, care for it and tend to it are privileges in our times. I am lucky to have my health. 

  • The world is so big. And I’ve gotten to see so much of it. For that, I’m grateful. And my ability and desire to walk even more cobbled streets, sandy beaches and dirt trails is only limited by my willingness to make time for it. 

  If you haven’t taken the time to try and find the things that you’re grateful for in 2016, be wise and take the time. Grief and pain and loss are part of life always - and sometimes the most painful parts of life all stack up. But, the thing that will make us survive the downs are realizing that the ups have happened and they will CONTINUE to happen. 

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