Mum bought it for me years ago. I can't believe I still have it! I have a horrible habit of decluttering - which you might think sounds great but our house has ended up pretty sparse! And it means often there's something I'd really like to look at again but, oops, looks like it went to a charity shop!
Anyway, this one made it for some reason - The Secret Daily Teachings by Rhonda Byrne - it's a great little book Mum bought me years ago, pre-children and when I started to get interested in the Law of Attraction. It's got a quote or paragraph or something to mull over each day - for a whole year. And although I remember starting this one January, you know what it's like - by April I was forgetting to look at the day's page (in fact I think I did pretty well to make it to April!). So I decided to open it up as I kind of felt I *needed* to look at it. And I came across this page very early on.
It's amazing what a buzz reading this stuff gives me! It reminded me of years ago when I started to realise that gratitude was the key to shifting my mood. I used to spend each morning on the train to work counting as many things as I could to be grateful for until my mood would lift. Gratitude is simply remembering all those little things; the things we are too busy to notice; the things that are around us that uplift and enliven our mood a little :-) The more you focus on these things, the less space there is to see the other stuff; the stuff that drains us; that eats away at us; that causes us to feel less great than we should.
And you know what? For most of us, life doesn't always run as smoothly as we might like. Things happen. Sometimes they are small things and sometimes they are huge and we don't know how we are going to get past them. And sometimes it's just not feasible to feel like you can be grateful for things...when you're in the depths of a down-time or things just don't seem to be going right it's hard to pick yourself up and see the other side. I have been here - sometimes I just don't want to feel good. But since regularly making gratitude practice a part of my life, overall, I can pick myself up quicker from one of these dark days. Little by little you can help yourself to get back to where you want to be.
I love this little quote that I found on Pinterest. I did a bit of research and this was created by Chelsea at Moments A Day. Isn't social media just amazing for connecting people? I already know that Chelsea's blog and Facebook page are right up my street :-)
*This* is exactly how I try my best to see the world. I believe that in every situation there is a way to look at it in a positive light. It can be hard. It takes a lot of training yourself if this isn't your natural outlook but it is such a lovely way to live - to see the best every day. *This* is what I want to teach my children. I want them to look at the world through loving eyes and approach life with love, not fear.
I'm going to leave you with this funny image I found (from Pinterest also).
I'm going to leave you with this funny image I found (from Pinterest also).
I love the guy at the desk reading :-) It takes a lot less stress and energy to trust in life and look for the best - and be truly content with what you have. I always wonder what might happen if the people in the left-hand queue took the stance of those who aren't in the right-hand one? What do you think about this?
Love and ((hugs))
Gemma x
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