Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Realizations

It's been a while since I've posted.  This past year has been interesting - to say the least.  But with all the ups and downs that have come throughout the year, there is one lesson that I've learned that seems to always be applicable.

Live life to the fullest!

Embrace each day.
We are blessed with each new day.
We need to embrace it.
Live each day and live it out loud.
Don't waste your life.

I've noticed that I have become rather negative.  For what?!  It's not productive or useful in anyway.  So what if I dread something I may have to do, so what if my to-do list is a mile long, so what if I spend a lot of time working, ... so what?!  I have been blessed with each day that I am given.  I need to recognize that and take advantage of it.  Our perspective can completely change our attitude.

Yes, there are chores, jobs, tasks that I don't like to do.  But I need to be thankful that I have clothes to wear and thus have laundry to do.  I need to be thankful that there is food to eat and thus dishes to wash (even though I really dislike hand washing dishes).  I need to be thankful that we have a house and thus rooms and floors to clean.  I need to be thankful that I have the opportunity to do so many different things and thus a to-do list that can grow rather lengthy at times.  I need to be thankful that I have a job (all of my jobs) and thus the occasional stress that can come with any job.

So my goal is to daily change my perspective.
Be thankful.  Love others.  Serve others.  Live life.
Life is too short to not live each day to the fullest.