"You never know how strong you are, until Strong is the only choice you have."
Life is a series of choices. Whether we realize it or not, all situations, good and bad, are created of our own doing. Simple things like choosing to run up the street to the grocery store when we're hungry, purchasing more than we actually need (hungry in the grocery store always seems to work out that way!), then receiving a notice that the account has been overdrawn by an online bill posting through later that day, is due (in part) to choosing to shop at the grocery hungry, not choosing to check the account before shopping, and choosing to ignore the date on the calendar for when the bill is going to be paid. Choosing to play in a pick up game of a favorite sport after being told by one's doctor about a joint injury, subsequently causing the injury to become worse, resulting in a painful sleepless night, and being exhausted the following day, is a choice of our own doing resulting in, not just pain, but exhaustion, lack of mental alertness, and possible grumpiness. On the flip side, choosing to find delight and joy in small moments of every day, like noticing a new flower in the yard, or enjoying the feel of warm sunshine on your face, or rejoicing in the triumph of someone close to you (or a small, daily triumph of your own!), can make any day a positive one simply by choosing to view it that way. It's all about our personal choices on a minute by minute, hourly, and daily basis.
A friend of mine made the comment, "Life is a constant spiral upward or downward, but it's never stagnant." How true! When we choose to respect those around us & treat them with kindness, no matter if they are someone on the street, someone that we work with, someone we love, or even ourselves, our choice of using positivity in daily life will create a ripple effect of the same. Not just in our own lives, but also in the lives of others. Choosing to hold onto anger, hold onto fear, or hold onto negativity, and treat others, or ourselves, in that manner, results in what seems like a dark cloud around us that envelopes everyone else we come in contact with. It's unfortunate, but true. We all claim to try to make the best choices for our own lives, but do we really? Blaming anyone or anything for our own actions and reactions is simply an attempt at putting our heads in the sand like an ostrich and refusing to see our own responsibility for the situation. Life is constantly moving forward in one direction or another. Which direction it moves is solely up to us.
So, choose Letting Go. Choose Joy. Choose Happiness. Choose Respect. Choose Responsibility for Your Own Life. Let go of that which is negative. You may just find more happiness and strength in each moment of every day than you ever knew possible.
~ The Girl In The Little Black Dress
Life is a series of choices. Whether we realize it or not, all situations, good and bad, are created of our own doing. Simple things like choosing to run up the street to the grocery store when we're hungry, purchasing more than we actually need (hungry in the grocery store always seems to work out that way!), then receiving a notice that the account has been overdrawn by an online bill posting through later that day, is due (in part) to choosing to shop at the grocery hungry, not choosing to check the account before shopping, and choosing to ignore the date on the calendar for when the bill is going to be paid. Choosing to play in a pick up game of a favorite sport after being told by one's doctor about a joint injury, subsequently causing the injury to become worse, resulting in a painful sleepless night, and being exhausted the following day, is a choice of our own doing resulting in, not just pain, but exhaustion, lack of mental alertness, and possible grumpiness. On the flip side, choosing to find delight and joy in small moments of every day, like noticing a new flower in the yard, or enjoying the feel of warm sunshine on your face, or rejoicing in the triumph of someone close to you (or a small, daily triumph of your own!), can make any day a positive one simply by choosing to view it that way. It's all about our personal choices on a minute by minute, hourly, and daily basis.
A friend of mine made the comment, "Life is a constant spiral upward or downward, but it's never stagnant." How true! When we choose to respect those around us & treat them with kindness, no matter if they are someone on the street, someone that we work with, someone we love, or even ourselves, our choice of using positivity in daily life will create a ripple effect of the same. Not just in our own lives, but also in the lives of others. Choosing to hold onto anger, hold onto fear, or hold onto negativity, and treat others, or ourselves, in that manner, results in what seems like a dark cloud around us that envelopes everyone else we come in contact with. It's unfortunate, but true. We all claim to try to make the best choices for our own lives, but do we really? Blaming anyone or anything for our own actions and reactions is simply an attempt at putting our heads in the sand like an ostrich and refusing to see our own responsibility for the situation. Life is constantly moving forward in one direction or another. Which direction it moves is solely up to us.
So, choose Letting Go. Choose Joy. Choose Happiness. Choose Respect. Choose Responsibility for Your Own Life. Let go of that which is negative. You may just find more happiness and strength in each moment of every day than you ever knew possible.
~ The Girl In The Little Black Dress
