My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
My inspiration for this post came from one of my longtime blogging friends, Lisa, who shared a beautifully expressed post in which she asked the question:
"It’s the month of thankfulness and the season where many of us look back and assess the previous year. Were there blessings? For sure. Were there difficulties and challenges. Of course. Missed opportunities? Probably. Which do you focus on when looking back?"
And I responded:
"Great question! I tend to focus on the blessings because in doing that, I feel that it allows me to see ALL things (the blessings, the difficulties and challenges, and the missed opportunities) as both blessings and lessons."
I'm a lot like my father, an optimist. Yet, I'm also a realist. But being a realist doesn't mean that I have to be all doom and gloom about the difficulties, challenges, and missed opportunities in my life.
If I choose to, I can grow and learn from those things, and turn them into blessings.
"It’s the month of thankfulness and the season where many of us look back and assess the previous year. Were there blessings? For sure. Were there difficulties and challenges. Of course. Missed opportunities? Probably. Which do you focus on when looking back?"
And I responded:
"Great question! I tend to focus on the blessings because in doing that, I feel that it allows me to see ALL things (the blessings, the difficulties and challenges, and the missed opportunities) as both blessings and lessons."
I'm a lot like my father, an optimist. Yet, I'm also a realist. But being a realist doesn't mean that I have to be all doom and gloom about the difficulties, challenges, and missed opportunities in my life.
If I choose to, I can grow and learn from those things, and turn them into blessings.
Throughout these years, I have learned something about life. It's not always pleasant or easy. In fact, at times, life can be a big fat pain in my ass.
And that's totally okay.
As long as I don't stay there.
I know this may sound all woo-woo and out there, but I have learned that my life is all about how I perceive it.
If I continually see challenges, difficulties, and missed opportunities as a negative, that's exactly where I will remain--bitching and complaining about them.
But if I see them as blessings, I will move forward and grow from them. Because in doing so, I am always given clarity to see why.
It is truly in how I decide to look at my life, that makes everything in my life a blessing.
And for that, I am forever grateful.
And that's totally okay.
As long as I don't stay there.
I know this may sound all woo-woo and out there, but I have learned that my life is all about how I perceive it.
If I continually see challenges, difficulties, and missed opportunities as a negative, that's exactly where I will remain--bitching and complaining about them.
But if I see them as blessings, I will move forward and grow from them. Because in doing so, I am always given clarity to see why.
It is truly in how I decide to look at my life, that makes everything in my life a blessing.
And for that, I am forever grateful.
Wishing you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!
And not just on Thanksgiving Day, but everyday.
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