The only power our past has over us, is the power we give it. We are not our past, we are our present. There is no law requiring us to continue doing what we’ve done in the past. If it didn’t work, we can change it. It’s within our power. What we are becoming unfolds with each of our daily decisions.Â
change
Something to Think About
Sometimes we’re our own worst enemy. We wonder why things don’t work out quite the way we want them to. We can blame others, blame God, or claim we have bad luck. We seldom choose to look at ourselves and examine what we are doing that causes things to happen the way they do to us.. It takes heaps of courage to take the journey within. It takes heaps of courage to ask a close friend to be completely honest with us. We can’t change until we know and understand what it is that we need to change.Â
Today’s Inspiration ~ The Storm’s Gift
When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.
Today’s Word ~ Surround
Surround means to be everywhere around something. We are all surrounded. What kinds of people surround you? Are they supportive, encouraging, inspiring, and kind? If not, it may be time to change membership in the types of folks who surround you. What is the type of music that surrounds you? Does it motivate you? Does it give you an energy boost? Dose it elevate you and bring you joy? Or, does it make you angry, hyper, and flood your mind with thoughts that do not elevate you? Think of everything surrounding you, you have the power to begin renovating your surroundings.Â
Something to Think About
I am not the same person I was yesterday as I am today. Tomorrow I will be different than I am today. The change I experience may not be noticeable to me or others, but it is happening. Each time I meet a new person, I am changed. Each time I learn something new, I am changed. Each experience I have changes me. Don’t fear change. Â It is your friend.
Today’s Inspiration ~ This is the Moment
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” ~ Simone de Beauvoir
Today’s Power Thought ~ Adapting to Life’s Challenges
Life is a continuous process of growing and changing. Adapt and adjust to life as it challenges you. Learn to swim with life’s stream.Â
Today’s Power Thought ~ Where Change Can Happen
We can save lots of time by stop trying to change other people. The only person we can change is ourselves. It takes heaps of courage to see the things in ourselves that need changing.
đź’ˇ Something to Think About
One COVID-19 experience I’ve had is to discover the need to engage in conversation with others. I went for a neighborhood walk and I met a friend. We began talking and the next thing I knew, 15 minutes passed by. Yes, we kept social distance while we talked. I was grateful for my friend because I could communicate with another human being. I was grateful I could listen to my friend because I recognized my friend’s need to communicate. A COVID-19 lesson for me, listening and being present to another is a really big deal. Have you had a similar experience?Â
đź’ˇ Something to Think About
Factoid: The world’s estimated population is 7.6 billion. Life is not about you or me. It’s about us. Imagine 7.6 billion people working together to build a better planet. Imagine 7.6 billion people reaching out and helping each other. I think I’ll continue to imagine.Â
