Greetings to all!
Here I sit in my warm home looking out at the chill of the day. 32% on the outside, but 70% here on the inside. There is just a trace of snow lingering on the lawn, and I feel so blessed to consider how fortunate I am and how the experiences I have been through and the people who have touched my life have contributed to the person I am today. The good times and the hard times add to who we are today, in this present moment. The lessons linger on.
Today I read an article about John Morrow (I invite you to google it), entitled, 7 Lessons from a guy who can't move anything but his face. In this article, John, talks about all the struggles he has been through in his life, and how he never, never, never gives up. For all he has been through, his attitude is remarkable. The choice is always there, complain, be the victim, or accept what is dealt to you in life, and see the blessing in everything. Think of it this way, any event that happens isn't bad, isn't good, it just is. What seems to be a devastating event can turn out to be a blessing in the end. How boring life would be without those occasional detours, those occasional "problem solving" moments.
I admit that sometimes I could do without having to solve them so often, but what I am saying, is that we have so much to be thankful for and we should recognize that.
Many blessings,
Sandy Smith
Friday, December 30, 2016
Monday, December 26, 2016
It Starts with a Positive Attitude
Good Morning!
It is the day after Christmas, and I am up quite early. Today will be a fabulous day, I know it! I am a firm believer in thoughts creating reality. Thomas Edison once said, "Whether you think it will be a good day or you think it will be a bad day, you are right."
I have journeyed through a divorce and am now in a wonderful new marriage; and this marks my 14th anniversary of being a colon cancer survivor. Each was a catalyst for something new to present itself in my life. The divorce opened a new pathway to find my spiritual home, and recognize the Power within me. God is in, through and as me as it is in, through and as you. The colon cancer was a wake-up call to live a more purpose-filled and healthier life.
Things happen in our lives, and we may not label them as one of the top 10 experiences in our lives, but days, weeks, months later, we may realize that they were there for a reason. We may not be able to control every event that happens in our lives, but we may control how we respond to it. As Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."
Many blessings
It is the day after Christmas, and I am up quite early. Today will be a fabulous day, I know it! I am a firm believer in thoughts creating reality. Thomas Edison once said, "Whether you think it will be a good day or you think it will be a bad day, you are right."
I have journeyed through a divorce and am now in a wonderful new marriage; and this marks my 14th anniversary of being a colon cancer survivor. Each was a catalyst for something new to present itself in my life. The divorce opened a new pathway to find my spiritual home, and recognize the Power within me. God is in, through and as me as it is in, through and as you. The colon cancer was a wake-up call to live a more purpose-filled and healthier life.
Things happen in our lives, and we may not label them as one of the top 10 experiences in our lives, but days, weeks, months later, we may realize that they were there for a reason. We may not be able to control every event that happens in our lives, but we may control how we respond to it. As Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."
Many blessings
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