Live a Great Life Anyway …

Source Unknown but Deeply Appreciated

And so … the wisdom in these words has the power to change all of our tomorrows.  It has the power to shift our energy from one of being the victim of the stories we tell ourselves about our circumstances, to one of being the author of a more empowering narrative regarding the situation of our lives.

The reality of the situation is never cause for concern.  It is only our perceptions that make it bad or good. For example:

• Perhaps it is raining.  Rain … in an of itself … is neither good nor bad.  It is simply rain.  However, if we are on a beach vacation, we may tell ourselves that the “rain is bad … my vacation is ruined”. But, if we are a farmer, we might tell ourselves “rain is good … it’s exactly what we need to survive!”
• If we don’t get the job we are hoping for, we might tell ourselves “It’s hopeless, ‘ll never get the job I want” … or … we might re-frame that interpretation and say “I guess the Universe has a better job in mind for me.”
• And even if someone we love dies … we may tell ourselves “It’s not fair. I can’t live without them.” Or perhaps we shift our story to remind ourselves that “Thank goodness they are no longer suffering” or maybe  “How lucky was I to have them in my life for as long as I did?” or maybe “They have not left me … I carry them in my heart always.”

And so … what story are you telling yourself about the circumstances in your life?  If your interpretation of events makes you smile … wonderful.  If your interpretation of the events makes your heart heavy, you might ask yourself:

“If there was another way to see this, what would it be?”

May all our stories have happy endings, Karen

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