The Journey

Good morning one and all.

I had an Oprah aha moment last night that surprisingly had nothing whatsoever to do with my short story class. I wasn't in the mood to pick people's work to pieces last night so I didn't go. I ended up chatting with some women I know at the local pub and also ended up settling a score--of sorts.

I won't go into the story, but I do feel vindicated. I was able to tell off a guy that treated me badly in the past and I didn't do it with malice or even take any pleasure from it. It was just the right time for me to finally stand up for myself with this particular guy.

I now realize that he has no idea how poorly he treats women. He thinks women are nuts and that he has absolutely nothing to do with his own frustration and anger. He externalizes all his problems and, well, it's pretty sad really.

Anyway, I feel lighter after our confrontation. I haven't always been good at standing up for myself in the past. But now I realize that I'm a lot better at it!

It's taken me a while to get here and it feels great to know I can and will defend myself from now on.

This was definitely an aha moment for me!