Let's Create Something!

"Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdoms we've learned and create something." - Liz Carpenter, writer, women's rights activist, and speaker

I can remember when I used to feel as if life was something that had to be endured. I felt as if I was always in survival mode and that "existing" day-to-day was the best I was ever going to get. I couldn't have been more wrong!

I have so many choices today - in my work life, who my friends are, how I spend my time, where my money goes. I had no idea that I actually had so many choices in my life. I always felt and acted like a victim. I felt trapped in my existence and complained constantly about how bad life was treating me. I used to think to myself that if I just had a better (fill in the blank) - family, job, spouse, financial base, etc, etc, etc, then EVERYTHING would be perfect. I was very much mistaken.

I always have choices. Sometimes I don't like the choices I am given, but I have them nonetheless. Today I do my best to make the best possible decision with the information I have at that moment. As I continue to live this way, my life has widened and I'm taking the lessons I've learned to create something wonderful. Once I accepted where I was at and chose to move forward from there rather than wishing things were different, I began to see positive results. That's all it took - acceptance. I don't have to approve of difficult situations or conditions or accept bad behavior from others. I have to accept the reality of what is going on and make choices based on that reality. A great BIG thank you goes out to all of those friends who taught me this. I will never be able to repay you for the gift you've given me. I thank God every day for my friends and I will continue to make positive choices in my life each day. It's worth it.