I certainly have been doing this for more than 50 days - but, I don't always get time to post so - 50 it is!
Do you remember Monty Python's line, "and now for something completely different"... That is how it's been for me lately. I'm just going along on my day and opportunities present themselves for something completely different. So I have been making those choices and it has been great. I feel my mood lifting every time.
For example, last night, sadly, my husband and I had to go to a wake. Now, clearly, this is not the place you expect your mood to lift, right? When we walked into the Funeral Parlor I was taken back by the sheer number of people there. His cousin Josie had to be 80 years old but the room was packed. This was a well-liked woman and a pretty big family, too. As I walked through the room I thought it was interesting that we were 'related' to all these people I didn't know well! It made me feel warm inside and happy to see them.
As we drove away Dan and I began to talk about how lucky we were to have so many nice people in our lives and even if we didn't see them all the time, well, it's nice to know they are there. We drove around for about a half hour just laughing and talking. I felt like I was on a date... Eventually, though we did those family chores (picked up groceries for the impending snow storm) and headed home.
I crawled into bed but as I reflected on my day I thought I am pretty lucky to have such a fresh perspective on my life!
Blessings come in all sorts of packages and as long as your eyes are open they are easy to see. It is sometimes kinder to act surprised when someone thinks they are surprising you than to tell them you already knew. Their surprise is your gift. I have many of these gifts in my life and recently I have been blessed with the pure vision to see my life from the pure, positive energy perspective.
What about you?
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