Thoughts From My Thankful Thanksgiving Thursday

Last week wasn't easy for me. Personally, everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. It was a week where I can definitely attest to the fact that Murphy's Law was truly ruling over the events in my life. Now that the dust has settled I realize there is so much for me to be thankful for. While the events last week were troubling, they were not devastating. I have options, and for this I am most thankful.

On the court, I can't linger on the points that I don't win, and the same is true in everyday life. Tennis players live by the mantra - "next point", and right now, that is all I can do. I can choose to focus on the events of the past week, but why? Will that allow me to focus on winning or excelling at the next shot fired at me in life? I don't think so. Rather than allowing myself to get caught up in things that are beyond my control or naturally occuring events, I have decided to approach it the way I would on the court - accept it, analyze it, strategize, and keep moving. I can't say that none of those situations will never arise again, but you know what? I will be thankful to have those past experiences to reflect back on. Because it will be those past experiences that will serve as situational life lessons that will prepare me for even tougher shots fired my way.