Olivia-s Bad Day • Safe

Emily laughed. “Well, at least it’s over now,” she said. “Let’s go get some dinner and forget about it.”

Things only got worse from there. As she was rushing out the door, she realized she had left her lunch on the kitchen counter. She had been looking forward to eating her favorite sandwich all day, but now it was going to have to wait.

As she was driving to work, she got stuck in a traffic jam. She was already running late, and now she was going to be even later. She drummed her fingers impatiently on the steering wheel, feeling her frustration grow. Olivia-s Bad Day

The truth is, we all have bad days sometimes. But it’s how we respond to them that really matters. We can choose to let the events of the day get us down, or we can choose to rise above them.

As she was walking back to work, she slipped on a wet leaf and fell, twisting her ankle. She let out a cry of pain and frustration. This was definitely not her day. Emily laughed

If she had just taken a deep breath and rolled with the punches, maybe her day wouldn’t have been so terrible. Maybe she would have laughed off the spilled coffee and the traffic jam. Maybe she would have taken the rain as a sign to slow down and appreciate the moment.

“Not a good start to the day,” she muttered to herself, as she quickly grabbed a towel to clean up the mess. As she was rushing out the door, she

When she finally arrived at work, she was greeted by her boss, who was not happy with her tardiness. “Olivia, you’re late again,” he said sternly. “This is the third time this week. What’s going on with you?”