I woke up this morning, made my coffee and opened Facebook. As I scroll, all I see is negative. People posting about the negative in their life, sharing posts of all the chaos in the world, bitching about the politics, religion, etc. I am tired. I am tired of the endless negative feed. So, I quickly close Facebook and go to YouTube. I needed some positive input and inspiration. I just typed in "inspirational videos" and viola! Exactly what I needed! After feeding my soul a little, I made a decision about today. Today I am going to change my focus. I am going to put out there that which I desire. Today, I will play with my children and rejoice in their laughter. Today, I will be love, compassion, and patience. Today, I will smile at strangers and move with grace. I will change my focus to see the positive and revel in it. When I step outside, I will not see how much the grass has grown and focus on the fact it needs to be mowed again. Instead, I will see the beauty in growth. I will see the blooms on my plants and be amazed at the cycle of life. I will make a choice to shut out anything that tries to bring me down and place my attention on things that bring me happiness. I will be thankful for this life I have. I will not focus on what I do not have, but instead on what I do have. I will make a wonderful meal and be thankful that I CAN. I will spend time with people I care about and listen as they speak. When my children test my limits, I will smile and see their independence and resilience. I will remember those that I have lost with a smile on my face. This will remind me how blessed I am to have had them in my life and remember all that they have given me. We've all heard the saying "tomorrow is not promised". In fact, it is not. Tomorrow might be a great day. What if it is not? What if something tragic happens in my life? Today needs to be special. Today needs to be the great day. I cannot put off redirecting my focus until tomorrow. I have to start today. I will put aside my stresses and worries and remember that I am blessed. It is my choice on how I look at things in life. I choose to look at the positive. I trust that everything is working out just as it should. I understand that my choices today represent who I am and what I believe. I understand that I am the example for my children and how I approach life directly affects them.
Today, I will be love. I will be compassion. I will be kind. I will encourage. I will uplift. I will do all these things with joy and excitement. I will be thankful.
This will take a conscious effort, but the mind is a powerful thing. Tomorrow, I will do the same.
What will you do today?
“Forget yesterday - it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow - you haven't even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift - today.”
― Steve Maraboli
“At any given moment the choice to be happy is present- we just have to choose to be happy.”
― Steve Maraboli
“Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think. So start each day by thinking of all the things you have to be thankful for. Your future will depend very largely on the thoughts you think today. So think thoughts of hope and confidence and love and success.”
― Dale Carnegie
“Harness the power of today. Seize the blessings of today! Make something happen, enhance your life, make someone laugh, help a friend, love, love, love!”
― Steve Maraboli
