Several of my clients noticed this week that they were fixated on the negatives in life, and that it was dragging their energy down. Seems only natural – most of us are running around putting fires out at work, only to rush home and try to manage things there as well. We’re constantly trying to fix situations and make things better.
That, though, supposes that things aren’t okay the way they are.
What if we were to flip that notion on its head, and spend one moment a day thinking about the things that ARE okay – even awesome - the way they are?
Experiment with me for the next week. Designate one particular time each day (say, when you’re brushing your teeth) to think about three things that day that you are thankful for.
Seems like it'll be good practice for Thanksgiving, so I’m excited to see if I can keep this up. For today, I’m thankful that I had some money to deposit in the bank, that I had a fun and productive meeting with a usually tough homeowners association, and that I went shopping and found blueberries that weren’t covered in mold.
Now, if only I could do something about that guy who cut me off on the way to the shop!!
Quote of the Week: “Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.” - John Wooden
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