Everyone loves a good yarn. When we listen to a good storyteller the storyteller transports us into the story. We feel as if we are a part of it. In reality, each of us is a storyteller. We go to work on Monday and tell stories of our weekend. We tell stories of our family. We tell stories of our dreams. Throughout our day we are telling stories. We can tell stories of the darkness in our lives and we can tell stories of the sunshine in our lives. The more we tell and retell the good stories, the ones that light us up, the more we will be inspired to create similar stories.
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Today’s Good Word ~ Focus
What we focus on grabs hold of our attention and energy. If our focus isn’t leading us to a good space, we can change what we are focusing on. Focus on the things and people who are important to you. Focus on things that will lead you to live a happier, more fulfilled life. Focus on ways to love those close to you. What we focus on determines, in great part, the quality of our lives.
Today’s Good Word ~ Control
Do you control your emotions or do your emotions control you? When we find a peaceful place where we can examine our emotions objectively we have the opportunity of controlling our emotions and choosing the outcome. Decide whether your emotions will create a positive outcome or a negative outcome. Become the master of your emotions. You are in control.
Today’s Good Word ~ Guide
We all need a guide or we get lost. What or who are you using for a guide? Is it leading you to become more fully human, more alive? Choose a guide that will want the best for you, will not take advantage of you, and will liberate you from your fears and all that holds you back. The road ahead isn’t easy, it’s marked with challenges, your guide will prepare you for the challenges you will meet.
Today’s Good Word ~ Rest
Take time to rest, relax, and renew. When we rest, we give our minds and bodies a chance to reset. Resting may mean taking a nap, getting away from the desk and going for a short walk, or grabbing a glass of iced tea and sitting on the patio for a few minutes. Try grabbing periods of brief rest during the day and notice the difference in how you feel.
Today’s Good Word ~ Surprise
When I think of surprise I think of excitement and curiosity. My mind becomes open to possibilities and new insights. Once, while riding through the beautiful Kansas Flint Hills I recall having a creative insight that led to several great opportunities. I didn’t see it coming, I was surprised. Life is full of surprises. I think you have to be open to receiving surprises before they appear. Surprises can’t be programmed or planned. They happen. Are you open to the great surprises awaiting you?
Today’s Good Word ~ Narrative
Our lives are our narrative. Each moment adds a bit to our life’s story. Our narrative is not preprogrammed into us. We can change our narrative. It’s not easy to change a narrative, there are social constraints, family constraints. If we have the courage to examine our lives, we can decide if the life we are living is telling the narrative we want it to tell. If it isn’t, the moment is now to write the first paragraph to the first page of the rest of your life.
