A Taste of Perspective

So today I had a bad day, which made me think of a kid's book called, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", well that was my day. Did anything major happen to cause this? No, not really. It was a combination of things all built up: some loneliness, stress, not loving my job at the moment but not seeing any possibility for something different, etc. etc. and I sunk into a place where I KNEW that I didn't have the right attitude about things. I knew that I was being a little dramatic, but I just was unhappy and was having a hard time shaking my attitude. I've had several days like this lately which is really not norm for me so I'm learning what to do when I feel like this.

Now don't get me wrong, there have been a few things that have happened lately that have been frustrating or disappointing, etc, and I'm not saying that it's not ok to feel those emotions, but it's what I do with those emotions that I think ultimately matters. I can hold them inside and let them build up, feel sorry for myself, and miss out on the blessings that I do have or opportunities that the Lord may have for me to speak love to someone. OR I can recognize these feelings for what they are, give them to the Lord and allow Him to change my perspective so that I can recognize the blessings in my life. I completely believe that when we ask the Lord to do this, He will.

So, I've been keeping a "blessings" journal everyday since Christmas because my sister gave it to me for that reason. At the end of each day, I write down everything that comes to mind that I'm thankful for-sometimes it is something that happened during the day and sometimes it's just for random things like having shelter, having a loving family, or the ability to see. This journal is helping me keep things in perspective. EVERY day, even when things don't go "my way" or how I expected them to go, I still am SO BLESSED and deeply loved. I have so much to be greatful for and want to live a life with a thankful heart.