Who hasn’t had a bout with the blues this year?! With the stock market debacle, post-holiday let down, and the cloudy, chilly days of winter around us, we may find staying cheerful is an uphill battle. However, each and every day can bring new joys and exciting discoveries if we remember to focus on them. I find that those mornings that I begin my day with a litany of “I’ve gotta do….today,” or “oh, man, how am I going to cope with … again?” that my whole day is inundated with the negative and woefully lacking anything positive and encouraging. However, if I do remember to begin my morning (before I even lift my head from the pillow) with a “thank you, God for ….” then my entire day is full of light and seems to run much more smoothly. If I continue to look for reasons to be thankful or things that make me laugh throughout the day, then they are easy to find. Those things we seek are multiplied I find. Here are a few tips to get each and every day started in the right direction:
• Before your feet hit the floor, say one ‘thank you prayer’. Pick anything: family health, your child’s sense of humor, or the fact you’re still needed and then let God know you’re aware of this blessing and are truly grateful.
• Decide whose you are and what your “grand purpose” is today. Say, out loud, “I am God’s precious child and I choose to be a loving presence today” is a good one for me. Saying this out loud can completely convince me and remind me that whatever other purposes or roles that I play during the day, I am still God’s child and am His loving ambassador truly helps me.
• Eliminate the “have to’s” and “should” from your vocabulary. Remembering that you really do have a choice in many of the chores and tasks you set out for yourself is truly liberating and uplifting. You would like to unload the dishwasher or choose to do a load of laundry today is much better than letting these tasks become burdens.
• Remember that you are your child’s best “joy model”. Do you really want to raise a curmudgeon? Wouldn’t it be great to model for your child someone who marches through life happily and gratefully accepting all the challenges and opportunities facing you knowing that God marches with you to lift your spirit and provide all you will need? Of course!
Blessings to each of you and your families,
Dr. Paula
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