Be thankful for now.
Is that difficult sometimes? Yes. It can be.
I’ve been there.
If you’re looking at your “now”, and it’s so far from what you want or what you had, it can feel discouraging. Our inner push to set goals or our outer need for achievement and affirmation can poison our current spot.
Be thankful for now.
Take care; we can get all caught up in our “dreams” and striving for what we want, that we forget there is joy right now.
Here. This moment holds joy.
Look for the joy in the story you’re living.
(Stop. See. Feel. Taste. Touch. Smell. Experience.)
- the voice of someone who loves you is joy
- the arms of a child wrapping around your neck is joy
- the sweetness of chocolate on your tongue is joy
- the scent of autumn on the air is joy
- the melody in a song is joy
- the warmth of a smile is joy
Is everything perfect?
No.
Do you have everything you want?
No.
But your story, right now, holds some joys.
(Leave a comment with one joy you are experiencing… regardless if your story isn’t the one you would like to be living.)
Be thankful for now.
Such good advise. After my recent health scare, I am super appreciative and feel very blessed in my life.
“Forward is Foward” Extremely, extremely relevant in my current season of life! Thank you so very much for REMINDING me of GRATITUDE AND PERSPECTIVES!