Hello to learning to focus on the good in life.
As someone who feels life deeplyI have come to realize we get more in lifeof what we think of most.
So much of our life can be affectedbyhow we choose to see it.
One of the gifts of aging isrealizingall of life is made up of peaks and valleysandhappiness many times is an intentional act.
There are daily decisions to be madeto focus on the good and beautiful.
For meIntentional GratitudeChanges Everything.
I have long known I have a predispositionto worry and anxietybut I know now letting that be the driving forceof how I see my worldcan suck the joy right out of life.
So I have over the last few yearstaught myselfto focus on the beauty and the good in my life …
and now I see and have so much more beauty in my world.
I have soul connecting times riding in naturestumbling along the most beautiful sights.
AndnowI am ever so grateful to do this with friends.
My heart is so grateful to also hike with friendsin such majestic areas of nature.
At this time in my lifemy heart is full of love and gratitudefor great friendshipswhich add such a beautiful depth to lifeand make traveling life's peaks and valleysa grand adventure.
My soul is always beyond gratefulfor the privilege of being here.For meit's always where I feel closest to God.
The sheer beauty that abounds.
I am ever so grateful thatI can integrate the beauty of our natural environmentinto my home decor.
Sprinkling a little int the backyard …
I have brought it into my candle arrangementthat I light every morning with my coffee andgratitude reflections.
I am grateful I have slowed down my life enoughto make health and nutrition a priority.
I am grateful for the time in the garden.Trimming for me is a lot like sculptingcutting backto find the most beauty.
One of my favorite recent moments wassitting in my backyardduring a gentle rainreveling in the gift from above.
I have found joy this week even in tidying and cleaning my house.Being grateful all the whilefor the joy of it all.
I have been stopped in my tracks this weekmarveling in the beauty of the sun filtering in ...
or just highlighting magnificently the beauty in a single bloom.
This is all not to say my life is perfect …but onlyI have learned that focusing on the beauty in lifegives me the courageto continue on the journeyto the next peak.
Life takes courage and convictionto make the very most of it all.
Intentional Gratitudemakes the travelof lifeall the more beautiful.
As always my friends
I wish you love and joyas you style your life
