turn the faucet, let it flow.

Sometimes all it takes is for the faucet to be turned and the pipes cleared.
When all that is bad is released, there is room for all that is good. :)

I signed up for a 3rd summer course. Impulsive much? But for now, the mindset is that...

I can do this!

Of course, we already know that all this depends on my mood.

Dr. Mike said that mood depends on thought, not the other way around. So according to the book, I shan't say "Of course, we already know that all this depends on my mood" because my mood depends on my thoughts!

Hm. I still feel that I experience it the other way: my mood affects my thoughts.