GRATITUDE

I love life. I love life with a passion. It excites me. I am so grateful each day that I wake up to this wonderful gift of life and all that it has to offer. Each new day offers us all a chance to start again. To make ourselves available to the many opportunities and possibilities that present themselves to us daily, if we will take the time to recognise them.

Granted, life is not always easy. Far from it. I will be the first to admit that. There have been many times that I have had the wind knocked out of my sails or a kick in the gut so hard that I could hardly breathe. But you know what? thats life, Life happens to us all. When I look back now, and this  is not to sound cheesy, each experience has taught me something valuable. Although I could not see it at the time each experience has helped contribute to who I am today.

What excites you in life? What excites you so much, that just thinking about it makes you scream with excitement?  Is it travel, adventure, sport, or business. Whatever it is go out and make it happen. Life is an adventure. Life is short. Live it well.

Photo courtesy of Ashley Hall at Pearl Wanderings

WORDS OF WISDOM

No Fear, written by the legendary golfer Gary Player, is one of my favourite books that I go back to time and time again. Gary shares this verse which I think is both beautiful and wise. As this is the Easter-Weekend a time of renewal and re-birth, I would like to share it with you. I hope that you find it as inspirational as I do.

                            "I've always got a reason".

                             None shall sleep.

                             But when he does, it is to a silent prayer.

                             I asked for strength.

                            And God gave me difficulties to make me strong. 

                            I prayed for wisdom.

                           And God gave me problems to solve.

                          I asked for prosperity.

                          And God gave me brains and strength to work.

                          I prayed for courage.

                          And God gave me dangers to overcome.

                          I asked for love.

                          And God gave me opportunities.

                          I asked for humility.

                        And God gave me experiences not to be proud of.

                         I asked God to grant me patience.

                        And God said "No".

                        He said that patience is the product of tribulation.

                        It is not granted. It is earned.

                        I asked God to spare me pain.

                       And God said "No".

                       He said, "suffering draws you apart from worldly cares

                      And brings you closer to me".

                       I received nothing I wanted.

                      I received everything I needed.

                     My prayers have been answered.

Photo courtesy of Ashley Hall at Pearl Wanderings

  

Hello

Thank you for visiting my blog. This is my first post. I studied Sociology at Exeter University and loved every minute of it. People, their thoughts and their actions have always been an incredible source of interest to me.

Facing my own challenges in life, and seeking solutions to them,led me even more to try and understand  why we do the things we do. What  keeps many people victims of their circumstances, while others rise above life's circumstances however difficult the challenges are that they face?  We all have that choice. Do we stay where we are or do we make things better?

I look forward to sharing these thoughts with you and much more. Life is good. Lets live it well.