Be a Duck!

I should be doing homework…but…we are going to talk about stuff and ducks. So lets chat.

It’s been a rough few weeks, a lot of things been going on. At any given moment, people around the world, well everyone really, has stuff just going on. Some stuff is good, some stuff not so much, and some stuff that is horrific. Along with that, people handle stuff differently. Some handle stuff by laughing. Some handle stuff with crying. Some handle stuff by getting angry. Some handle stuff by pretending it doesn’t exist. Either way, everybody has stuff, and some aren’t sure what to do with it. To that I say, be a duck.

Duck? Yes duck; let me explain…

Ever heard the phrase “like a duck on a pond?” Ducks are truly magical creatures. On the surface they appear calm as they move effortlessly along the water; “floating” around with little care in the world. In reality, though, this is anything but. If you were to look underneath the water, they are flapping and churning their little webbed feet fighting to stay afloat. If they were to stop, they would sink, but they know in order to move forward they must keep swimming. Not only can they keep calm under pressure, but their feathers have down underneath that allow the water to roll off their backs.

When all that stuff has got you weighed down; be a duck. Let that negativity just roll off your back like water. Take a deep breath and stay calm. Don’t get frustrated, keep a level head. Never stop, move forward and just keep swimming, I promise it’ll get better eventually. These are just moments in your life that don’t define you. Its that hard stuff that makes us stronger sometimes. When you feel like you can’t tread water any longer,remember you are not alone. You are surrounded by other ducks that are willing to help you swim and remind you that ducks are awesome.

Be a duck.