Greetings y'all :
As usual life has it's ups and
downs. That's is the very nature of existence . We can't control that,we
can only control our actions , reactions and relationship with God.
Since perception is reality we choose how we perceive things and this
our reality . I'd dare say our perception are formed from the song line
which delivered us to this present moment . The past is not our future
if we choose to change our present . These are lessons Ace is learning.
Sometime the easy way but oft times the hard way. Either way he is
experiencing and learning them .
On a different
note, I've been writing a letter to my son on a daily basis. The
letters review the previous days events and feelings but always include
positive affirmations and support . I write to others well and try
pointing out the positives. Admittedly I've been slipping of late . Why ?
Well not sure but I've been blue and feeling like life's punching bag.
Some one suggested I try writing to myself . Uhm ... Errr... Well .. Ok
but ... Here's the conundrum I can find a hundred positives for the
other seven billion on this third rock from the sun but when it comes to
me I'm stymied . It's not that I think negatively of myself it's just
that self praise seems to throw off the universe. Nothing says
potential failure like egocentric thoughts.
Well
I wrote a few letters . If more of a chance to do some self kvetching
and journaling. I mentioned to some friends my dilemma , self praise
didn't feel write and .... wait for it .......... I was at a loss for
words ! My friends suggested that kind, sympathetic and a nurturer.
Wow ! So that's how a few perceive me. I'm flummoxed and humbled . Then I
thought and decided to accept those bon mots. I realized it does not
make me egotistical and that by my very nature those are qualities I've
been cultivating for some time.
Still it's
strange to overtly think positive thoughts about myself . My only excuse
is I've declared this to be the year of self care. That's my story and
I'm sticking to it !
Thanks for reading again today folks. "Have a very fruitful day" jimmy buffet