Earlier
this evening, I took the time to assess my progression towards my
life goals. And what I found were a large amount of unfinished
projects. Things that I wanted to get to, but I never found the
time. Promises that I made that I never quite followed through on.
Needless to say, it bothered me and I started to complain about what
I did wrong or what I could have done differently. But then I
stopped myself. And decided to direct all of the energy that I was
wasting to do something constructive. So I started organizing my
life. From the stack of papers collecting dust to getting rid of
empty cosmetic bottles, I cleaned house!! Attempting to re-focus my
thoughts and let go of negative energy, I stumbled across an old
magazine that was headed straight for the trash pile. But I took a
moment to open it to see if there was anything useful. In all caps, towards the end of the magazine, I
read an article entitled “GRATEFUL.”
And
I stopped dead in my tracks.
The
article went on to talk about being grateful despite obstacles,
circumstances and to just be happy. With so many struggling just to
make ends meet, it is so easy to focus on areas of improvement versus
operating in the spirit of gratitude. But it is very necessary.
Over
the years, I have come to learn that gratitude ensures that you don't
take anything for granted. But it is really easy to forget small
pearls of wisdom when the focus is not on anything positive. To
serve as a reminder, I think I'll keep the article. Most importantly,
I will try to do one crucial thing that the article mentions: to
write down three things I am grateful for each night.
I
am grateful......
- For my life and the opportunity to follow my dreams.
- For family and dear friends that are concerned for my well being.
- To have a place to stay infused with peace and solitude.
What
are you grateful for?
Karolyn Oakley
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i am grateful for my children who love me in spite of my many faults.and this article just made me remember that
ReplyDeleteSo many times I would overthink situations and circumstances that I would forget the people that were in my corner, helping me along the way.
DeleteChildren have a way of displaying the purest form of love. Whenever I work with young children in Orlando, I always feel elevated by their positive energy.