@rwinney It's so interesting to me how when we're having "good days" we feel good about life, and when we're having "bad days" we are down in the pits...what I've been learning is that if we maintain the same mindset everyday, no matter the circumstances, then it's like an injection into our veins - where the effect just seeps in and affects every area. And not only that, but we can literally feel its effects. Positive, in this case. It becomes almost like a drug, where we feel we need that stability to function. So crazy what the mind is capable of! There's a coworker of mine I've been trying to reach for several years now, and slowly she is being drawn in which is so lovely to watch. Today, I got an incredibly gracious compliment which, in turn, encouraged me! She said she is so inspired by my attitude amidst the hellacious storms of life. And I told her that I need not worry about things that aren't in control, all we can do is embrace them and become like friends. It makes all the bit of difference in the world, if you ask me! Just a neat moment. Neuroplasticity, like you mentioned, is such a catch-22 because, for one, it completely alters a part of you yet, in doing so, tears down hard walls and rebuilds an enchanting forest city out of its ashes. A surreal gift...