The night before the first day of school, I felt…
The night before my new job, I felt…
The night before my surgery, I felt…
The night before my vacation, I felt…
The night before my meeting, I felt…
Your answers aren’t going to match everyone else’s. I was usually excited the night before school each year, whether it was my childhood or my girls’. But that’s not the case for everyone. Some people dread it. Others are excited for different reasons than mine. I know several people who were excited the night before the first day of school because they had graduated, or it was the first year they weren’t teaching.
We can be excited about new jobs because of the money, learning, or uncertainties. We can also be apprehensive because of the uncertainties or challenges going along with a new schedule. The anticipation of the night before sometimes comes to fruition when we meet reality the following days and weeks, but sometimes our anticipation is contradicted. Reality can alleviate or confirm our worries, but we have to be willing to (1) identify and acknowledge our assumptions and (2) notice the truth as we experience it and allow the contradictions to alter how we define what’s happening.
Whatever you are facing tomorrow, do your best to separate what’s true and what’s assumed. Be honest with yourself. Identify how you feel. Be open to potentially feeling otherwise as time passes. Be committed to dealing with the night before, the day of, and the day after with as much humility and honesty as possible, so you can be healthy as you process and navigate life’s transitions.
Pure Purpose 