I wish I could figure out what changed within me that makes me better able to weather challenges. I'm sure that regardless of the external world, my up-days and down-days happen- because it's all about how you react to adversity, or to good fortune, or to the usual hum-drum beat of day-to-day life. Sometimes I hate my job and other times I can't believe I get paid to play with flour. Life is never easy, but sometimes I take it with a chipper attitude and sometimes I'm ready to jump off the Carnegie bridge.

I wish I could figure out what it is that makes my soul so strong on those good days. I'd save some in the pocket of my work jeans, and keep a little in my messenger bag in case I need some mettle when I'm on the road.