Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give. -Ben Carson
We make a living by what we get.
We make a life by what we give. – Winston S. Churchill
You
will not be great-full because everything is good, but you will be great-full
if you see good in everything. – Keith Craft
As the month
of thanksgiving is coming to a close, the author wanted to give an update on
how she did for her “gratitude moments” challenge. Well the author had a hard time. The author is extremely blessed to live in
the United States, have a job, a sister, friends and many other things. However, she became frustrated during
November as she felt taken advantage of and not valued in different areas. Below
are some of the greatest times she had in November that helped her find
gratitude and remove the negativity.
Last Friday
will most likely be the craziest shopping day of the year. As one that does not have a family to buy
gifts for, the author adopted a family for Christmas. When the author first started shopping, she
searched for Toys “R” Us online. Little
did she know that the store no longer exists and the author had to find the
next place to shop! While shopping, the
author went to different stores and had a wonderful time purchasing baby girl
clothes and toddler toys for a little boy.
As the little boy loves spiderman, the author found the most adorable tennis
shoes outfitted in spiderman that light up.
Another
opportunity the author embarked on was distributing food to military personnel
at the local military base. As the
organizer of the event said, it was a hurry up and wait exercise. Once the food distribution started, immense
joy was felt by the author as she was helping others.
Through both
of these experiences, the author saw how it is impossible to be grateful and
negative at the same time. For the
author, she determined that 2024 has to have more volunteering and helping
other people in her life so that she can take the focus off herself and put
that energy toward showing love to others.
Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege. – John D. Rockefeller
Jr.
ACTION: What ideas do you
have to help others to have gratitude in your own life and overcome any
negativity/sadness?
Resources
No comments:
Post a Comment