When
things start to look dark, its important to acknowledge it. If its from the
moment you wake up (stubbing your toe) or its been a series of events through
out days or weeks even, its important to:
Number 1: acknowledge it. No matter whose, or whats, fault it is, the truth is we create our lives. Through the decisions we make and the path or direction our lives follow based on the decisions.
Number 1: acknowledge it. No matter whose, or whats, fault it is, the truth is we create our lives. Through the decisions we make and the path or direction our lives follow based on the decisions.
Number
2: Take responsibility. Blaming others for misfortunes will not put you on the
right track and can hurt others in the process.
We
can feel unappreciated, unnoticed, helpless, or in limbo… The trick is to try
and acknowledge this from the get go instead of days later. How do you do
this?
Gratitude. Start a daily gratitude list. Simple things. Just jot them down before bed.
Example,
Gratitude
for stubbing my toe? WHAT? Life sends us reminders. Sometimes large. Sometimes
small.
Some
immediate responses are…. Fuuuuuuuuu…….Son of a ………dog gone it…….just great! Is
it really gonna be that kind of a day?
Think
on it. If it were cupids arrow we wouldn't be cursing right? Wrong! Arrows
hurt.. people! It’s the thought of love that makes us feel pleasant about that
kind of reminder. Its time to take a look at how your thought helps create your
day and your life.
Have
you heard of the expression “It could’ve been worse”? This expression is linked
to the phrase “that things can only get better from here on out”. Why is this?
We want things to be good in our lives, we want to be happy. Can things really
“only get better” IF “it could’ve been worse?”
What
ever your style of acknowledging pain are, physical, mental, emotional etc. If
you can then see it for what it is… just a brief moment in time. Here’s where
you look at your “toe” and you notice as the pain starts to go away that this is
life telling you that you need to FOCUS. Think on it.
Were
you really being present in the moment or was your mind say, going over an
agenda for work, making breakfast for the kids, and running a list of what to do
that day, from work to errands, all the way to what’s for dinner before you even
got to the bathroom and the toe incident happened. This is just a simple
example. You were actually already living in the future not BE-ing. This happens
to many of us. We forget how to BE us. And the only time we have a sense of
BE-ing is when we’re on vacation. Hiking, laying on some beach, reading a book,
etc.
You
see life is NOT against us, life is NOT getting in our way of things we would
love to achieve or do. WE get in our way. Even if we feel forced to choose path,
which makes us feel like there is no other way, we are just kidding ourselves to
feel better. We still have the choice to choose. This will shock some or just
irritate some but the truth is we have choices and those choices lead us
places.
Sometimes
just reading something that inspires the heart can set the tone for the rest of
your day. Simple words, that because life is always testing us,when that
something, event happens that can just set you off… Your brain and your heart
can actually come back to some simple words of light-ness ;
We
can all use a simple reminder of what is truly important. We can all use a
small burst of
inspiration. I hope that you will find some inspiration in
what I post. I appreciate comments and if you want something specific, please
message me and I will do my best to find something that may help you in your
day! I will post some examples of how life has tested a few people and how they
continued on over the next couple of days. I hope you will find inspiration in
them.
