Gratitude with a Twist
Sure, we know to be grateful for our blessings and good fortune, but what about the challenges? How about all the stuff that doesn’t go as planned. Will you practice gratitude for those things, too?
I know I will! I pledge to honor and appreciate all of the life experiences I create, attract and allow. This Thanksgiving, I will be grateful for all of it. For my amazing family & friends AND the difficult people. For my support system AND my critics. For my wins AND my lessons.
How about you? Will you see challenges as an invitation to grow, or a chance to be put out? One thing we will always have is choice. What will you choose?
love it, it’s taken me a long-time to develop an appreciation for the challenges that helped shape my character. Didn’t see it that way for quite some time, and now I can embrace it! Thanks!
Funny how your message confirms the epiphany I got regarding my attitude towards difficult moments. Roller coaster is a good analogy since the ride down is more exciting than the ride up.
The only difference between life and roller coaster is that I can anticipate what’s next in a roller coaster while I can’t with life. I could speculate what’s going to happen in life which is exhausting and time-consuming.
So I’m choosing to deal situations as it happens. Presence and patience are 2 traits to cultivate for me to handle the unexpected.
Lanie, thanks for the great reminder. The whole thing is a journey and everything contributes to the outcome…Happy Thanksgiving!