As cheesy as it gets life is a roller coaster. So is relationships, career, and love. When you pick up on the speed, it is first scary. You scream your lungs out. Then you realize the excitement and the rush. You get used to the danger and the speed. You enjoy the up. And then there comes the down. Well, its no fun. It feels like they are pulling your body down in an extreme speed while it is still trying to go up. There is a very heavy feeling in your chest and almost crushing your heart. It is not always a steep down. Sometimes its like a little bump that throws you off of your seat slightly. You try to settle back until the next one. That is if you can.
But if you ride the roller coaster over and over again, you don't close your eyes anymore when it is speeding up. A little "whoa" comes between your lips but you won't be screaming like the first time. You are now prepared for the bumps and downs. You position yourself. You know what to do or not to do the next time not to lose your balance.
Your goal might challenge you, running after the dream job might burn you out, the love might emotionally bring you up or bring you down. Nothing in life is actually consistent. Nothing is ever all good at the same time altogether. How you want to roll with this is entirely up to you. I sometimes feel that I am strong and can survive anything; at times feel really tired of all and want a break from life (and all the subset of things). I don't think what to do is a straight forward answer. I can't pretend something is not bothering me when it is eating me up inside. I am not the type of person (unfortunately) who can just ignore things and say fuck it.
Thats why I am a strong believer in communication. For all the aspects of life. If there is a bump ahead of me at work, it will help me to know what is the situation that sets the dynamics, what are the options, what is the bet. If the relationship with my friends/boyfriend feels like it is lacking something, I prefer to talk the person directly, voice what feels like a problem. Most of the time it turns out what I think is the problem, is not an issue after all; just a communication breakdown. It just requieres clarification.
So if you know there will be a ride in advance, if you at least know what you can expect, know at which turn the crazy upside down part comes up and at which point the roller coaster will go down at the craziest speed, you will set yourself for it. You will know there will be the part you'll enjoy the hell out of it.
