Life Coach

Which Way Do I Go?

Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS

Most of the time it’s really important to be positive.

But not this year!

I mean yes, this year, especially. But, also not this year, at all.

What I think I’m trying to say is: yes to a positive outlook! But say no to a positive result.

In a year where people were downtrodden, stuck in their homes, discombobulated, and exposed to much trauma, finding a positive outlook to get oneself through it was a definite plus.

However, in a year of unknown outcomes, potential contagion, or challenging health, positive results were definitely not what you were going after.

Listen, I don’t mean to be negative! Rather, I’m glad to be negative!

What I mean is, I don’t mean to sound negative. But I’m happy to test negative.

Gee, I feel like I’m being confusing. But, then again, hasn’t all of this been that way?

We’ve all been on a real rollercoaster ride this year.

Wait, I take that back. I’m not sure we could have. I think amusement parks were closed. Or were they open?

I can’t recall. Perhaps, we can ask restaurant owners in their vicinity if the amusement places were open. Though, they don’t even know if they themselves were open, or closed, or simply open/closed. They’d probably

say their setup was the best amusement place around!

Sometimes in life, when we are trying to find perspective, we have a really hard time. This is because we are too confused about what we are grappling with.

If I get “it,” and have a good case, then I’d rather get it and be done. But, if I don’t know my experience with it, then I’d rather avoid it.

If I get the vaccine and it works, then I’m glad I got that. But, if it’s better to get the real thing and have natural immunity maybe that’s better.

The good news is everything here is more or less an unknown. Therefore, it’s not worth eating your kishkas up trying to figure out.

Best case: - Triple mask. And keep washing your hands, packages, and car.

Why your car? That’s the one thing we know for sure does have a good effect. You get a clean car! -Social distance, but stay connected, any way you can. Human interaction is what keeps us sane. And nothing else about this feels very sane! -And stay healthy – at least of

They’d probably say their setup was the best amusement place around!

mind. No matter what happens, seek ways to be negative but ultimately stay positive!

Or do I mean? Seek ways to be positive but negative.

I guess whatever my message is, you may see it differently tomorrow. You might have read it too quickly today. It seems the overnight result can be different from the rapid one.

So, try reading this again tomorrow. And see if you get more positive, I mean negative – let’s just say you should have a better, more satisfying outcome!

Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com.