A lot of you know, and the rest of you are about to, that I have been going through a very rough time. I've recently been diagnosed bipolar with hints of manic depressive disorder. This has caused me to be on leave from teaching for an entire month. During this time I have had nothing to do but look at myself, my life, the people in my life, and try to get things back where they should be. This has been the hardest journey I've ever been on and it has also been the most beautiful pain I've ever felt. I've been able to experience things that I've done hundreds of times and look at them with new eyes.
In this process I have come to no other conclusion than I am a blessed person to have the life I do. I am surrounded by so much beauty and I have the perspective of someone who has felt the darker side of what this world has to offer as well. This contrast has provided me with the lenses to see just how lucky I am to live the life I do.
I would like to share this video by Colin Hay. You may remember him from the Australian band "Men at Work" and their one-hit wonder "Land Down Under." Well, he ended up launching a solo career and he has written some beautiful music. This one is called "Beautiful World" and it sums up how I've been feeling lately. Enjoy.
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