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GRATITUDE
Gratitude is a game changer!
On father’s day as I lay down in bed at night, memories suddenly flashed across my mind. I read a lot of posts that day and I think this might have been a trigger for me. I struggled to sleep.
I thought of destinies that turned out well because of men who understood the assignment of fatherhood and of destinies that are otherwise because of men who chose the opposite direction.
Trust me, I shed a tear.
Then all of a sudden, the thought hit me; we can choose to remain sad over what has happened or we can choose gratitude for what is ahead.
Either way, your thoughts, feelings and experiences are valid.
What may not be valid is the choice we make to forge ahead. Our feelings may be valid but the way we choose to go on in life may not be valid.
Are your choices adaptive and helpful or maladaptive and unhelpful?
So that night I made up my mind to choose gratitude always even when it doesn’t make sense.
Gratitude that I can tell my own story
Gratitude that I can rewrite my story and the course of my journey in life
Gratitude that I have the power in me to write a new story for generations ahead of me
Gratitude for what is ahead of me
Gratitude for families and friends
Gratitude for the ability to reflect
Gratitude because I have the power in me to drop unhelpful baggage such as unforgiveness and anger
Gratitude for life!!!
I had peace in my soul and I slept like a baby.
Dear family and friends what do you choose?
Remember, your feelings are valid but the way you choose to express these feelings: ARE THEY VALID?
Have a beautiful week ahead
