It’s so easy for me to get consumed by my frustrations when I try to ignore them…
And you would think that ignoring them would allow me to just move along without an issue… but that is never the case with me as I eventually become pretty drained and demotivated when I ignore the things that are bothering me…
And the way my schedule is set up nowadays, there isn’t exactly room for me to be demotivated…
I also recently had to remind myself to focus more so on the things that I am grateful for instead of complaining about the things that I cannot change…
An attitude of gratitude is so good for the heart and mind and soul…
And it’s not like gratitude dismisses my frustrations… because both things can coexist at the same time…
But there is definitely a difference between acknowledging something and dwelling on it to the point that it consumes you…
And if all I focus on is what I don’t have or can’t change… then I am missing out on enjoying all the things I do have and the progress that I am making…
And though this freeing revelation sounds simple enough as I type it… I really have to be intentional about adjusting my words because it is so easy to complain these days…
Nevertheless… an attitude of gratitude is so good for the heart and mind and soul…