When life gives you lemons, buy vodka.

I've had a series of ups and downs over the last couple of months. There has been a lot of good but equally a lot of lemons. And lately, there is not enough vodka to go around - and I am finding I am not alone.

It seems just about everyone I talk to these days has their own tragic tale. And I am not talking small things - I am talking about cancer, divorce, job loss, major relationship problems and the list goes on. Not to mention the state of the economy, country, global markets...

In my attempt to be more positive, I've turned to vodka. Just kidding, but the idea is very tempting. Instead, I've decided to take delight in small things like good friends, caring family, a roof over my head, etc. Life is not the best right now, but it definitely is not the worst either.

Besides, some of the best learning comes with the lemons. Just in the past couple of months I have learned that forgiving and moving forward is way better than dwelling or trying to ignore the issue; that family members are those people under normal circumstances you would never end up being friends with or loving but because of that they teach you so much and force you to move outside of your comfort zone; that I will never conquer social media but I really love playing around with it; that despite the daily delivery of lemons I receive at work, I've been able to accomplish some amazing things; exercise sucks, but it makes a huge difference in attitude and appearance; and most importantly, when faced with the really large or the very, very small things, good or bad, I would be nothing without God.