Bitter or Better?

Today I am grateful for the student group I work with at school, and for my co-advisor, the parents, and the good speaker we had last evening at an event.

I am also grateful for the continuing reminders I get about the utter futility of self-pity.

I fell into the trap of resentments, expectations, and fears for a few days last week and that ultimately led to some self-pity. I used to be quite comfortable in self-pity. It's also why I used to like to drink a lot.

Gratitude is the best antidote for self-pity and the best lesson I have learned is that I can't feel sorry for myself and be grateful at the same time. Put a different way, do I want to stay bitter or do I want to feel better?

Today I choose gratitude and feeling better.