stressing out about life | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

I'm Totally Stressing Out About My Best Life

When life is crazy, fall in love with it.

100
I'm Totally Stressing Out About My Best Life
Sara Radabaugh

In This Article:

Be so happy that pain melts off of your brittle shoulders. Never did I think it was possible to deeply love where you are at in life and be just as overwhelmed at the same time. Stress pounds daily in my head, reminding me that I am drowning in a giant pool of negativity. I'm exhausted and feel like I got hit by a big, yellow bus every single freaking morning that I roll out of my cozy bed. Somehow, some way, I end up flipping my long day upside down to an alternate world for the better. I feel like I am a whirlwind of crazy, but the good kind of crazy. It's the kind of crazy that makes you laugh until you can't breathe while tears are streaming down your face. It's the fun crazy that you want to share with this already insane world.

Craziness comes in all forms. My type of crazy makes me stress out about my best life. For once, I am not tightly tied down to people's irrelevant and annoying opinions. To be honest, I simply don't care what comes streaming out of your mouth anymore. It's the most freeing sensation to do what I want to do every single day.

Okay, by now you're probably wondering what does my best life look life. Let me tell you a not-so-juicy secret, it doesn't look like anything. It's like staring at a blank wall. It is nothing tangible that you can see. Rather, it is something that's on the inside. Inside I am screaming for joy.

Joy resonates from the inward beauty that is fueling my soul. My soul is hungry for something more. Often times it is so much easier to fill a void with something materialistic. Let's be real if it's temporary, then don't pour yourself into it. Joy is the essence of contentment. It means falling in love where you are at. I think that is why it is so easy for me to embrace my stressful life. Things aren't falling apart, they are falling into place. Life is a puzzle and I'm done scrambling around to find the different pieces.

What I am trying to say here is to piece everything together at your own pace. Slow and steady wins the race! Stop trying to race to the next phase of life. Life is one of the most beautiful and suffocating things at the same time. Take the stress and embrace it. It's okay to be happy with your life failures. It doesn't make you a bad person. In fact, it's going to show the world your unique strength.

My strength is nothing short of easy. Daily, I have to decide to be grateful and go on with this long life. Living in a crazy world can be exhilarating and I want you to join me on this bumpy ride. Negative energy is real and it's hovering over you right now. What are you going to do about it? Grab life, laugh a little extra today and smile big. That's what you are going to do! Stressing out about your life can be a big fat piece of cake. Make people wonder what you got going on in that mind of yours and enjoy your best life yet.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

140769
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

34047
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
Health and Wellness

10 Hygiene Tips For All College Athletes

College athletes, it's time we talk about sports hygiene.

30595
Woman doing pull-ups on bars with sun shining behind her.

I got a request to talk about college athletes hygiene so here it is.

College athletes, I get it, you are busy! From class, to morning workouts, to study table, to practice, and more. But that does not excuse the fact that your hygiene comes first! Here are some tips when it comes to taking care of your self.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments