Thankfulness and Thoughtfulness
I am thinking more and more about how to live life with two things are the forefront of my mind and behaviors. How do I live with a spirit of total thankfulness and with thoughtfulness.
I think these two things are missing from much of our world. Thankfulness is the simple act of recognizing how blessed we are even when our life feels difficult. What can I find to give thanks for each day (I actually keep a written record of this). I try to give thanks to God, to the people around me, to those I meet and create a simple attitude of thankfulness. SO many people – in Welland, in my office, in our country and the world would give up all they have and know to experience my life. SO I am trying to focus not on what I am missing but what I have been given – and to live with a thankful spirit. I am hugely thankful for each of you!
Thoughtfulness – how can I live life in away that is thoughtful – reflective – slow enough that I can take the time to really think things through and be consistent, and values driven. So much information (some good, some bad, some accurate, some not) comes at us. A trick to life these days is slowing it down enough that one can reflect on it. Keep what is helpful, interesting, etc and ignore the rest. I am trying to live life with thought. Not just react to the latest news, tweet, tiktok, rumor, etc.
So there is what I am pondering these days. There is actually a bit more… or a lot more… but this seems to be the one that is recurring the most. Thankfulness and Thoughtfulness.
