It’s time to vent – or is it?

As I mentioned, I’m doing another writing challenge (oh boy!). I was scrolling through some prompts that were sent to me (though prompts are not required for this challenge). Check this one out:

What’s going on in your life right now that’s driving you nuts?

Word to the wise: Be smart when you blogging about people in your life, as you never know who is reading. Be clever enough not to use names or other obvious characteristics of people who will be angry if recognized as the target of your venting. There are clever ways to vent without crossing this line.

That makes me laugh SO MUCH because I feel like all I have done over the past couple of weeks is vent! And doing it in writing would not be smart, so now’s not the time to start, due to the sensitive nature of the rants/venting.

I think venting is incredibly valuable – to a certain extent. Holding in your emotions is not healthy, so it’s good to get out what you feel. I’ve been careful who I’ve shared with for a reason, and I appreciate their support, advice, and attention.

It’s important to set limits though. There’s a certain point where all you’ve done is vent and no action has been taken. If something is pissing you off, annoying you, upsetting you, or just making you flat out unhappy – do something about it! Complaining endlessly won’t get you anywhere. Pinpoint what is wrong and come up with solutions to change it.

Now, sure, I can talk the talk, but am I walking the walk?  Mostly. I’m continuing to vent as new annoyances crop up. But I’m also making plans, playing out possible scenarios and evaluating all of my options so that I can figure out what the best course of action is to take.  I’m working on complaining less, but at least I am getting geared up to make (hopefully) a big change!

I think that’s progress, don’t you?