Side Step

I can't remember where I first heard the saying, "There's a fine line between being in a groove and rut", but I do understand it. For a very long time I lived in a rut of existence.  Wake up, go to work, come home, cook, clean, laundry, go to bed, and repeat ad nauseum.  That this isn't living, that's existing until I die. 

It didn't take much to get out of the rut.  All I had to do is take one step to the side from the rut to where the groove is.  The groove is made smooth and polished by attitude. 

Truly, about the only control I have over anything in life is my attitude.  Yes, occasionally I have a pity party and have a snotty attitude, but it's still under my control.  These are only momentary though.  I choose each day, each hour, each minute what my attitude will be.  Sometimes my dip back into the rut is adjusted by meeting someone that is having a tougher time coping with life than me.  It's that moment of choosing to take a step to the side and be compassionate that gets me back into the groove of living the life I love.