Being us.

I've read a million versions of what you should do when your brain is crammed with too many thoughts for you to feel sane: Sleep, go out, talk to your friends, eat. And Mr Weatherbee from Archie Comics thinks you should mull things over with a glass of milk. While each of them do work, what really helps is the quiet optimist in us that tells us we can do it. That feeling empowers us, plants a deep-set glow of hope and the courage to put one foot ahead of the other. But what if we fail miserably? My tried-and-tested antidote to failure? A tray full of ice cubes and a Grey's Anatomy marathon.

They say there is a 'way' to live life. But each day is like a fingerprint-- completely unique. And so each day must be dealt with in a different way. Sometimes we react differently to the same thing and sometimes opposite things garner the same response. So as much as we'd like to change life and live it a certain way, the truth is we don't have the source code.
All these thoughts are disconnected, but they're really the same thing- you don't get to choose how to live your life, it's predetermined. But you do get to shape it- the everyday decisions that we make take us closer to the bigger picture step by step. So when you're ever worried or stressed out, think it over in whatever way you like, and whichever path you choose will be best for you and different- just like your fingerprint.