You’re Always One Thought Away From Changing Your Life
How a small shift in perspective can alter your world
This past year has been a bit of a bitch. We’ve lost our jobs, health insurance, homes, and sense of security. Many have lost loved ones. Our mental health has suffered from the loss of community, not to mention our immunity has faltered from isolation.
Despite the changes and losses we’ve collectively experienced, the past year has been one of my best yet.
Why? Because of what I’ve chosen to see.
The power of positive thinking is hardly a new concept. Many people believe it’s a crock of shit that causes us to overlook issues and problems that need our attention.
Believe me — I was one of them.
My teens and twenties were riddled with bad decisions that seemed to follow me wherever I tried to adjust my path. Someone once told me I had a black cloud over my head — and I chose to believe them.
It has taken almost two decades to learn to shift my perspective, especially the last few years since losing my son, but it has ultimately changed my life.
I’m not talking about positive affirmations where you tell yourself in the mirror that things are going to be a certain way. I’ve done my fair…
