Journal Entry #1

What are your top 5 values in life?

For me they are:
1) Being impeccable
2) Empathy
3) Love: for myself and others
4) Integrity
5) Gratitude

What are yours?

Attitude of Gratitude

Write 5 things each day that you are grateful for. Some days this will be really easy, and other days you will have to think really hard. But always search for those things you are grateful for because they are always there. Today was a challenging day for me to come up with 5 things. I found myself really searching, but I did find them. Please don't laugh at these, as silly or funny as they may seem. I really am grateful for them. And sometimes it's the simplest things that make life better.
1) I'm grateful for chapstick.
2) I am grateful for my trials, because they are giving me the opportunity to discover how strong I really am.
3) I am grateful for the strength I am finding to overcome my trials.
4) I’m grateful for crying, because it helps me release a lot of frustration when I am having a hard time.
5) I'm grateful for gum.
I am discovering again that it's all a matter of perspective sometimes. It really is how you choose to look at things each day that determine the quality of your life. I could be angry that I cried yet again today for probably the 10th time, or look at how crying is helping me release my unpleasant emotions. I could be angry that I have trials, or I can look at the strength I am drawing from those trials. Try this each day and discover the power that an attitude of gratitude can bring to your life.

New Goal for Posting

A few years ago for a retreat I taught a lesson about the importance of writing. It is very therapeutic, and can really release a lot of pent up thoughts and emotions. So part of my quest to have a better perspective on life is to start journaling. However, since I am feeling a lot of negative things right now, I'm not really sure I want to write about those. I need my focus to be on something else. I am going to post every day about an idea for a journal entry. There will be an entire month of these ideas, so if you need some inspiration check back each day to find a journal entry idea.

10,000 Miles

The eye can only see what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

#13: Be Impeccable With Your Word

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

#12: Why People Don't Heal and How They Can