Perspective is Everything

When was the last time you announced you were tired? Or bored? Or overwhelmed?

How did that make you feel?

It’s likely that voicing the negative didn’t help much. It may have made you feel much worse. This is not to say you cannot vent – venting (in the right circumstances) can be really cleansing. Get rid of those negative emotions and leave them behind.

If you get stuck, however, in a pattern of seeing the glass half empty – the negative – you will find that you have less creative energy, zest for life, and ability to bounce back after the inevitable setbacks occur. You may feel overwhelmed by work, relationships, and life in general.

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Invisible forces

I was sitting quietly on the porch of my friends’ home on the coast, slowly waking up to the day.  I glanced at the cloud cover, musing that the full moon would not be visible today.  I realized that, visible or not, every life on the planet would be affected by this lunar force.  That moon still held it’s sway – tides would change, and somewhere it’s light would brighten the night.

There are so many invisible forces at play in our lives every minute – not just the sun & moon on cloudy days, but the forces of thoughts which run through our mind without invitation or conscious consideration. 

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