Recently I was
in a pissy mood. I was super frustrated about
legal complications that were still dragging on and completely out of my
control. Several pending work projects
had been delayed by over a month and I was worried, again, about how I was
going to pay the bills. Stressed,
depressed and feeling stuck, I was right on the verge of just giving up on the
day, grabbing the TV remote and hitting the couch.
And, then a question popped into my
head – “What’s GREAT in my life right now?” The frustrated cranky part of me tried to
shake it away but soon I found myself thinking about my great relationship with
John, my wonderful friends, Tessa my awesome 100-pound lapdog, my cozy little
home, the sparkling summer day. Pretty
soon I realized there were actually only a couple of things going on that weren’t great! My whole mood flipped and I had to laugh. I realized I’d been doing a version of that
thing when your hair looks great, your outfit is fantastic, but all you notice
is the zit on your chin!
When I look back at even the
darkest, heaviest, hardest times in my life I can see there was always a ton of
good stuff too.
What’s great right now? This simple little question has the power to
bust us right out of a bad mood because it puts us in a frame of gratitude and
appreciation. And what we appreciate
appreciates! So now, every time I find
myself feeling low, fixating on the zits in my life I ask myself that simple
question.
Give it a try! WHAT IN YOUR LIFE IS GREAT RIGHT NOW? Make a list.
Say ‘em out loud. Feeling
better?!
Cylvia Hayes
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