After my mono diagnosis, I was feeling a little like "Bad Luck Brian" and hoped the streak was over. It seemed like the odds were always against me!

Recently, I read that an optimist is someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward isn't a disaster, it's more like a cha-cha to success. As of right now, I embrace this quote and constantly remind myself that this is the pattern of life. Up until a month ago, I was incapable of practicing this positivity and I felt like my negative funk was inescapable.