| View Blog
|
|
| Is the sun smiling on you?
|
|
|
The sun is out and the day is fine and I am enjoying life. A few years ago this wasn't the case, every holiday and bank holiday would be spent getting ready for work the next day, or tidying up the house worrying that it wasn't good enough.  What would my friends and neighbours say?
I wasted energy on worrying and I realise now that it was all pointless and most of my fears never even swa the light of day.  I would worry about my kids, well we all do that don't we? but I would personally feel responsible when they messed up. I was a bad mother! It must all be my fault. Life used to be so miserable not only for me but for all those around me. Suddenly I turned around and realised that life was just passing me by. What could I do?
I began to change my perspective, instead of worrying about the little things in life I have adopted a mindfulness approach. I live as much as I can in the moment and It is great. I enjoy the sun, the breeze, talking to my friends and more importantly talking to my children. Taking time to listen to people and hear what they have to say. It is really more interesting that living in my own private little hell concerned about where I was going in work or trying too hard for a promotion that din't materialise. Then just to add to my misery, beat myself up because I didn't get it! Sounds ludicrous? Yea, I was caught up in the rat race and feeling sorry for myself.
My attitude has changed and I now appreciate what I have and who I am. There is always someone worse off than you if you really looked. You have so much in comparison to lots of people but we live in a very self centred world today that superficially judges us on what we wear, our appearance, social background, materialstic things that really don't have any place in a caring world.
But do you know it only takes one person to make things better, you do make a difference and when you start appreciating the world around you and your part in it. You feel better about yourself and others. You are more inclined to smile than to frown and you don't worry about the smaller things in life. It is strange and wonderful how things just happen when you don't try too hard. Doors open and interestingly those doors are not necessarily the ones you would have chosen. In fact they are the ones that your nagging little voice tells you are far too high for you to ever reach. Success breeds success and as you strive to live a happier and fullier life you find that your cup runneth over. Good things in such abundance are showered upon your head.
Every morning and every night I reaffirm who I am, that I am a good person that I am valued and loved and I reap much much more than I sow. My friends all say how I have changed and they like me much more than they did. They can see an inner glow that is infectious. I smile more at the world and I like the world much more than I ever did. It wasn't the world that was at fault it was my own limited vision.
I wish this kind of spritual development for all of my friends and even those I don't know. Life can be such a buzz and so enjoyable. We are only here for a short time. Make your life count, as I intend to make mine.
I wish you joy and laughter today anyone who has taken the time to read my blog and if you can make someone smile today , give it a go, you might be surprosed at the reaction!
Peace
Fatih                                   Â
|
|
Posted by Faithcaper on 2008-05-05 07:00:19 | Rating: | Views: 86
|
|
| |
|
|
| Blog Comments
|
|
|
|
Lovely post - I have been amazed at how my life changed just because I changed my attitude. Negativity attracts negativity and as soon as I let that go...everything fell into place.
Its a beautiful day here and I have all the windows open letting it all in. I feel great.
Happy Bank Holiday, and happy Monday! :-)
|
|
Posted by chebtastic1
on 2008-05-05 07:35:00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Email This to a Friend 
