To be honest I completely stole this saying from Artist/writer Sheila Atchley. Women who encourages others often inspire me, I can’t help it. People who are heck bent on encouraging others are inviting and warm. Lifting them up through whatever healthy medium they choose inspired by their creativity and through whatever platforms they are on.
What is this life? Words that could have easily passed me by seem to have spontaneously grabbed me by the shoulders giving me a good hearty shake. Sheila had been saying for years. Yet, that particular evening I was setting out for my walk I had happened to glanced at her instagram story for the day. I know her personally, I also know there’s so much more to her. I know enough to understand her life isn’t peaches and cream…but it IS rich and good. She choose to have that mindset.
Mindset. Gratitude. My friend, it isn’t the circumstances nor emotions that should control you. In fact, nothing really should control. But you be in control. It is discipline of the mind and even that is limit control, it is not the entirety of the story either. You see…the proclamation of “What is this life?” has one way of two choices to go. It can be use negativity of spotlight focus of what’s wrong or can be use in almost for lack of better words of awe and thanksgiving of the beauty of life.
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What is this life? Became a daily reminder to look for the good. It has become a challenge to •purposely• create moments of being content, letting things be as they are, thankful, and almost a pinch me is this real? I intentionally starting both looking for the spontaneous and cultivating a “What is this life?”
Life isn’t easy. It’s hard. •Every. single. one. Of us.• goes through rough stuff. Not one of us has an easy life, most often merely the look of one. That includes the ones with an insane amount of money. YES. I went there. The rich- however- that looks to you still have feelings and troubles as the ones who struggle to pay the bills. The trouble is those who do not understand the rich compare themselves to them often in bitterness and insecurity. The rich often have to watch not only themselves but others in association merely because they *have* money. They are also label harshly because those who can’t handle the money want it (freely)and boundaries are enforence.
It is not good, when gifts requiring good stewardship is freely given with no constraints and/or without partners agreements. Abusement can happen and enablement is sure to follow. It is one thing to lend a helping hand to get back on feet, it is another to enable them. Neither is it good to be jealous of those when can barely pay the bills and be resentful. We all have the privilege of stewarding whatever circumstances and thoughts we have in our life.
What is this life? What is currently in your circumstances that you find beautiful?
