As I am envisioning my future, I am looking back on past moments and analyzing present moments. I sit at my favorite spot listening to “Be Still” by Jeremy Riddle with an overflowing heart. I think of all the times I have came here and all the pictures I have taken. How each time felt and looked different. How I felt and looked different. Yet I never looked upon the sunrise as anything less than a miracle. The ability for me to see and experience these precious moments, priceless. Moments so beautiful that pictures can’t do them justice. Yet still I try to capture them. Lol. I would like to share a few with you. I am in awe of the world around me. I am thankful and I am grateful of this life.
Right now it can be a struggle to find things to be grateful for besides the obvious. But why not acknowledge the obvious. Be careful to not use comparison though. Saying, “Well I woke up this morning and someone else did not” will not make you feel better. Say instead, “I am grateful for waking up this morning.” “I am grateful for …” Whatever it is. I had the nerves to get an attitude yesterday because my tire pressure light came on. Mind you, my tire did not go flat. Now I do have a history of tire issues on EVERY single car I have ever owned. To the point that my last 2 cars I added tire coverage in with the payments. So there I was with my woe is me attitude. Ugh…I had to snap myself out of that quickly. I made it to the gas station and put air in the tire. All is well. So my statement is “I am grateful that I have grown. I am grateful that I do not allow small things to ruin my whole day.”
This transformation did not happen overnight. And it is nowhere near complete. Remember I said I got an attitude first. But practicing gratitude puts you in a place to see the bright side even when it seems pitch black. You can single out the feel good moments. I have a tendency to pick out the one thing that I said or did wrong and dwell on it for days 🙄. Based on information that I have read, I’m not the only one. So the daily practice of remembering the good things helps to shift my mindset. If you haven’t already, start to keep a gratitude journal. Write out at least 3 things you are grateful for each day. You can even type it in your phone’s calendar or note app. Whatever is the best way for you to do it.
I stand by my thoughts in regards to how long or short a post should be. I think that I have allowed these preconceived notions to hold me back from posting as often. I sometimes feel as if I need to say more. Which is weird because I always want people to get to the point. Lol. Why use a paragraph when you can say it in a sentence? No more. I am just going to write it going forward.
Hope that you enjoyed the pictures I included in this post. If you would like me to share more pictures or less pictures (lol), leave a comment down below or email me at elsims27@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Stay safe and masked up 😷 in these ‘Rona streets. It is not going anywhere anytime soon. Continue to be well and whole. Much Love 🧡💚