Saturday, November 27, 2010

pockets of sunshine

I wanted to relay that life is going pretty good.  A post of my friend is egging me on more. I often focus on the negative and it isn't good. It is good to think on things true, right, pure, lovely, admirable. And that is helpful. Look for the lesson. Look for the hope. Look back on the answered prayer. I am seeing alot of friends being put through the wringer right now and in it I feel human and hopeful. We are uplifting each other...spurring each other on. It helps to know you aren't alone. I am definitely overdoing it but I feel life is on an upswing no matter how many bad moments there are in a day or week. I am soon going to right a timeline of the good things that have happened in my life on the advice of Michelle (I hate always saying my therapist). I can remember significant bad memories all the way through my life back to six...or starting at six. I want to focus on the hopes fulfilled, the places God was working....like I said I feel like I am becoming who I want by tragedy rather than by striving for that. I am wiser and have life experience. I am not willing myself to be someone. I am being carved into that person. It brings to life the verses I have meditated on so often. Even when I have chosen the bad choice God puts a good spin on it. Now you know. Now you understand. Move on. Hm. Think on that one.
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  1. AnonymousNovember 28, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    While focusing on the positive is important, I want to make it very clear that I wasn't thinking of your blog at all when I was talking about other bloggers who are negative all the time. Reflecting on pain and talking about your struggles isn't complaining, and complaining is definitely where my main focus was.
    I know how hard it is to be positive when you've gone through so many hard things - I could write a list a mile long and skip over all the good things pretty easily. But it is a great idea to look back on the good. I'm not sure I'm strong enough right now to do something like that. I feel on the verge of a two week crying spree (seriously)....I think attempting something like that might push me over the edge. I know that sounds funny...but just reading this post and considering it made me tear up.
    Anyway, I hope you are able to do this and maybe share some of those things down the road.

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