When you feel down and like you just can’t keep going, stop, take a deep breath, and look around.
Sure, it can be hard to see the forest in spite of the trees, but we need to remember there is an ebb and flow to life and this too shall pass.
Challenges will make us stronger, let’s see them as an opportunity to learn.
When I’m struggling to see the bigger picture, it helps to remind myself of things I’m grateful for.
Here are 5 of them:
1. My health and the health of my family
2. My business has already grown by 20% this month
3. A recent tax refund
4. Good books that I can learn from
5. The support and friendships of those around me
Question: What are 5 things you are grateful for?
It’s always a great thing to reflect on what we’re grateful for. I recently wrote a blog post on why we should be grateful.
Here are five things I’m grateful for:
1. My wife
2. A great community of friends and fellow bloggers
3. The chance to share what I know
4. A savior that lived and died for me
5. A wonderful family and extended family that loves me.
Great list, Joe. What’s the link to that post? I’d like to check it out.
The link to the post is http://www.jmlalonde.com/the-power-of-gratitude/
It’s called The Power Of Gratitude. Hope you like it Michael.
Thanks, Joe. I thought a post on gratitude by you sounded familiar, I read it when you posted it and really enjoyed it!
My Lord Jesus; my health and my family’s health, my wonderful family, the ability to work, every day He gives me to live and learn!
Ann,
I like it! Thanks for sharing.
Great post!
1) Jesus (for never giving up on me!!!)
2) My husband who is my best friend
3) My family, for always being there for me
4) The “simple life” and simple pleasures of the great outdoors (trees, birds, wildlife, flowers)
5) My health and the health of my family
Thanks for sharing, Jennifer! Yeah, I’d be toast without number 1.
I like number 4 too, if I slow down enough to notice. 🙂
1) My family
2) Having jobs
3) Online connections with great thinkers
4) A growing relationship with God
5) The ability to write well
Thomas,
It’s interesting how something so important like family is often taken for granted into it’s gone. Thanks for sharing.
1) A wife who is still madly in love with me.
2) A daughter who greatly adores me.
3) A boss who is super understanding when I need to be flexible with my time.
4) My health and well being.
5) God who helps remind me of how thankful I should be everyday.
I love number 1, Michael… and number 2! It’s evident through your posts that that feeling is mutual.
1. A loving savior who loved me so much that He died in my place.
2. I wife that is way more wonderful than I ever deserved.
3. An awesome son that brings an unspeakable amount of joy into our lives.
4. The ability to work to support my family.
5. Encouraging friends like you all that keep me going.
Great list, Ryan! I love that you said #4. You’ve been working a TON and it’d be easy to be bitter about your job situation. Love the perspective!
Thanks, Michael. I just have to remind myself of how blessed I really am. There are a lot of men that have it worse than I!