Was it a success?

When I began this blog last January it was quite clear that I wanted to change my focus from seeing the negative things that occur each day to seeing the wonderful things that occur each day.  Back then I wrote: 

"So my challenge for myself is to see something beautiful, loving, caring, funny, miraculous and awe inspiring each day and share it with you.  It will be a brief message, just a note to allow you/me to see and hear something positive. To know that you too can have wonder filled moments if you look for them."

As you may have noticed I discontinued writing this blog earlier this month.  At first it was not a conscious decision.  It was simply a matter of pictures not posting correctly or sitting at the computer and staring out the window with many wonderful thoughts, yet unable to write or share them. 

Through quiet contemplation and meditation it became clear to me.  I have accomplished my goal of seeing more of the positive things that occur on a daily basis then the negative things.  Both are always there.  It is easy to see the negative things that occur each day and complain and feel bad and even victimized.  It takes that extra moment to look back at your day, through the mundane and difficult, to begin to see the little miracles and wonders that present themselves each day, they are always there as well. 

Now through out the day, I see the wonder filled moments.  Today for example:  1) I woke up to kiss Hunny goodbye and send him off on his tour;  2) Then I went back and cuddled with the kitty in the nice warm bed for a bit longer;  3) Over coffee I Skyped with a friend, another Wonder Filled Moment;  4) A yummy breakfast burrito, that I enjoyed cooking; 5) Watching Kitty Chula curled up in the chair; 6) Watching the wind blow through the trees and listening to the song they produce and 7) Having the ability to write this blog at this moment.  All of this before noon!

Some may say, well aren't those just ordinary things that happen every day?  Yes! They are!  However, I see the wonder and the joy in each and everyone of these incidents.  That is the shift that occurred.  I can truly see how it is up to me to determine how I feel about my life and if I see any of the wonder and joy that pass through my screen everyday.  I could be thinking about the cold chill in the wind or find some other negative thing to put my energy toward, but why?  Why have we been taught to see those negatives.  The friend I spoke to on Skype told me, when she was in Jamaica last year, one of the locals told her, "We have no problems in Jamaica, we have difficulties that we work through.  No Problems!"  I like that.

My challenge now is to keep up the positive attitude and continue to see the wonder in all of the moments through out the day, as truly even the difficult moments are often things that stretch us to grow.  Find your Wonder Filled Moments and know if there is a difficulty, there is probably a silver lining not to far behind.

YES, I do believe this undertaking has been a success.  If ever you are down and these little notes helped, come back and remind yourself there is a wonder filled moment just waiting for you to witness it.  Thanks for allowing me to share this journey with you.

In Love & Gratitude ,

Linda G

I will be concentrating my energy on updating my website and my other blog.  Check them out at: www.letspiritleadtheway.com and www.letspiritleadtheway.blogspot.com