My middle name: Eyram, (also known as Erm by close friends) means: HE blessed me. He being God.
My favorite lyrics in Jason Mraz's album "L.O.V.E" are the following:
"I am hoping that you noticed how you are blessed..."
I think those lyrics speak to me, more than the rest of the song because they describe where I am at this precise point in my life. I can't deny that I want more, because I do. I don't want more things, I really don't care much about material things (although, I do LOVE getting my hands on a great pair of running shoes), but I want more... more adventure, more passion, more experiences...more.
Trying to apply these lyrics to my life proved to be a harder exercise than I first realized. Mostly because it meant looking past the disappointments the ambition and goals I have set for myself and focus on a sense of contentment that can sometime be as volatile as my good intentions. Earlier this year, I decided to take a daily count of 3 blessings... sadly that did not last very long... Looking back, I realize that forcing myself to feel content was not the purpose of the exercise. I actually wrote: "I am thankful for the internet". Haha!
Thankfully, I realized pretty quickly that noticing my blessings had to become a more organic part of my life. So instead of listing them daily, I "created" an inspiration jar. Every time something cool happens, or I get some encouragement from friends or strangers, I take the time to write them down and put them in my inspiration jar.
Trying to apply these lyrics to my life proved to be a harder exercise than I first realized. Mostly because it meant looking past the disappointments the ambition and goals I have set for myself and focus on a sense of contentment that can sometime be as volatile as my good intentions. Earlier this year, I decided to take a daily count of 3 blessings... sadly that did not last very long... Looking back, I realize that forcing myself to feel content was not the purpose of the exercise. I actually wrote: "I am thankful for the internet". Haha!
Thankfully, I realized pretty quickly that noticing my blessings had to become a more organic part of my life. So instead of listing them daily, I "created" an inspiration jar. Every time something cool happens, or I get some encouragement from friends or strangers, I take the time to write them down and put them in my inspiration jar.
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| My inspiration jar |
One particular hard day this past month, I closed my eyes and picked a note I wrote before an important meeting, and it said something like: "You are starting a new and exciting journey". As cheesy as it sounds, it was exactly the inspiration I needed to get me through the day. It may be something small, but when I take the time to remember to notice how I am blessed, it changes my perspective on what faces me and my attitude usually (slowly) follows suit.
Taking part,
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