An oldie but a goodie!
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As we enter this week of Thanksgiving I want to take second to remind you to be grateful! I went back and pulled out an oldie, but boy does it still apply! I hope you enjoy!
September 28th, 2018
You ever have one of those days were you just can’t… like, would rather just lay on the couch all day, the Tuesday that you think is a Thursday, which is quite the letdown if you ask me… type days? I went to bed last night having already decided that today would be a hair in a bun and a “look like you’re a professional” but comfy as possible day because I just can’t…so, I did just that. I put on just enough makeup to make sure I looked alive and fixed my bangs, because those things look real rough in the morning haha… and out the door I went. Totally ready to throw a fit for the rest of the day because I actually had to get up and do something today. I might be just a tad bit dramatic at times haha… but in all seriousness I just didn’t want to do today. Maybe it is because I am tired, maybe because I just need a break… I am sure there are a lot of reasons why I feel that way but today was one of those.
On days like today I have learned I have two choices I can make… I can throw a full on fit and wallow about how I just don’t want to do today or I can choose to find things to be grateful for. So I am doing just that, choosing gratitude. Today I am grateful for my family, for Jesus and the insane amount of grace he gives me every day, for my friends who push me to be the best version of myself, my job, that although can be very difficult can also be extremely rewarding, for my body and the ability to exercise. I am grateful for a second job that is not only pushing me out of my comfort zone but also challenging me to be the best version of me and helping me reach some goals that I have set for myself personally, financially, and in my business. I am grateful for people who have poured into me, who have seen more in me than I can see in myself. I am grateful for those who listen no matter how crazy I sound at times… haha.
Choosing gratitude is just that, a choice! And Lord knows that I do not do a great job of choosing it all the time because let's be real, sometimes I would rather just wallow in my self-pity and actually invite a few of you to join in the party too. Haha. It's hard, really really hard sometimes but I am working on it... . Because choosing to be grateful is a game changer… it is an amazing antidote for anger, fear, anxiety, self-pity… and the list goes on. It forces you to take the focus off of yourself and onto other things. So if you find yourself feeling down, like you don’t have what it takes, that you're not where you thought you should be in life, anxious about what might be next in life I totally get it, I am right there with you! But I challenge you today to STOP. Yes, literally stop and start listing the things that you are grateful for and just see what happens. Choose today to be obsessively grateful!
