Recently, I caught up with a colleague.
When she asked me how I was and what was new in life, I responded whole-heartedly,
I am well.
Life is full of so much good.
& I am simultaneously being challenged by many negative, external forces.
We continued to expand upon personal experiences with said negative external forces, sharing how we choose to let them shape us. We choose how we let them shape us. The colleague & I settled on the aforementioned conclusion, noting the negative shows its face as a test, while highlighting all of the surrounding abundance.
Abundance, abundance, abundance. Say it with me…
Abundance is omnipresent. Feel it. See it. Know it. Despite any & all negativity, abundance exists. Your perspective is the differentiating factor.
Let’s take a therapeutic approach to this concept with a list of items you can control:
- Your words
- Your actions
- Your ideas
- Your play
- Your effort
- Your mistakes
- Your behavior
You hold the power to create your greatest reality. Life does not serve you more than you can handle. You have everything you need within you. When you become distracted by other people’s bullshit, actions, words, etc., come back to you. Define you. Define all the bullets on the list you can control. How do you speak? How do you speak when someone degrades you? What inspires you? How do you act & behave even in the midst of chaos? Yes, there are circumstances we cannot predict; however, we can invest time outlining our personal intent to best prepare ourselves for unknown variables. Intent is one of the most compelling human capacities. Design your intent with a conscious focus. What kind of person are you going to show up as when someone is being publicly accosted? How are you going to play with your children? What kind of effort do you want to be known for?
You choose what binds you.
You, my friend, define you.
