Pain is inevitable, misery is optional.

I love this quote from Tim Hansel. We will all experience pain in life, but how we handle that pain is what differentiates a miserable person from a joyful one. It isn’t our circumstances that determine our joy. Joy is a choice. I chose this quote as a follow up to Monday’s blog post. If you want to hear more on this topic, check out Monday’s article Messy Hair, Messy Hearts.