Monday, November 22, 2010

Being Thankful for the Challenges

Since I normally post on Mondays and Fridays, I’m going to miss Thanksgiving Day, therefore I thought I’d share my gratitude post today.

Like most people, I sometimes tend to get wrapped up in my daily life; overlooking the blessings that are directly in front of me, but somehow don’t always see.

I can be very self-absorbed at times, and bitch and moan about the most ridiculous things.

Why is it that it often takes a challenging life-altering experience to cause you to notice all the good you have in your life?

Well, I guess that’s why they’re called life-altering, because they ultimately seem to sober you into prioritizing what is really important and what is not.

Last week, my good friend Jimmy, shared an enlightening post about being grateful for even our challenging experiences, because they are an invaluable teaching tool.

And he’s right.

I mean think back to some of the really challenging times in your life, times when it was so dark you didn’t think you'd ever find the light. Times when you were afraid, confused, lost, and felt extremely vulnerable and small.

And I can almost bet that when you now look back at those times, you see them as some of the best experiences in your life, because they molded you into the person you are today.

There is great power in feeling small.

With each challenge, as difficult as they were, gave you wisdom and strength.

Wisdom to notice the things you overlooked as blessings.

And strength to embrace and grow for future challenges.

Life is not always smooth and easy sailing. But that doesn’t mean these experiences are negative.

On the contrary, they are actually great blessings in disguise.

So, today I would like to give thanks for the challenges I’ve had in my life.

For without them, I would never know gratitude.......

I would also like to take this time to thank each and everyone of you for being a HUGE part of my life.

For all that you share……I am grateful.

Happy Thanksgiving Day Everyone!

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