Day 24: Everything's OK

What was the best moment that could serve as proof that everything is going to be alright? And how will you incorporate that discovery into the year ahead? -Kate Inglis


I have this epiphany as often as I can, truly.  In 2010, I survived a little romance heartbreak with the help of friends near and far; a few sobbing moments after the deaths of my aunt and grandmother; a few sobbing moments and sleepness nights thanks to a tenuous graduate school situation.  And I watched my loved ones survive all of the above, and more.

I freak out about things more often than I'd like to admit.  A couple of years back, my dad was discussing my latest "OH MY GOD THIS WILL NEVER WORK EVER AHHHH" crisis, and he asked, "What's the worst thing that can happen?"  It's a silly question and so easy to brush off - but it's simple, too.  What's the worst thing that can happen?  If it's nuclear winter, then yeah, find an answer.  But if the answer is something like "I'll ask him out and he'll hurt my feelings and I'll sulk around for a few days," then - really?  Am I going to let that hold me back?

I urge you to ask yourself "What's the worst that can happen?" every time you need proof that everything is going to be all right.  The answer is usually, "Everyone will live, my friends will still be my friends, and I'll have a damn good story to blog about."