Count Your Blessings

In the midst of all this bad back brou-ha-ha, IK and I were feeling depressed over the usual ‘why is it so easy for others and not for us’ quandary i.e. thanklessness thoughts. After pondering, whining, contemplating, moaning, being reflective, we agreed that we should look at things from a different perspective; ‘the other side of the coin’ rather than ‘the greener grass’ approach.

So instead of him intensely working at financial modelling, and me analysing benchmark reports, we devised a method, overly simplistic no doubt, of focusing on positive thoughts to stop all this misery by listing all that we should be thankful for in our lives; generally good health (bad back notwithstanding), holidays near and far, cat-company, family support, food a-plenty, roof(s) over head, and most importantly each other.

After a couple of e-mails being sent back and forth, we immediately felt happier and contented with our lives. We realised how blessed we truly are and that we need to stop comparing ourselves and stop entertaining all these toxic thoughts.

It’s amazing what the mind can do when you focus on the positives/plusses in your life; you will find peace within yourself and find your heart filled with gladness.