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Ever have a friend that just drains you?
What about a friend that leaves you feeling fired up and ready to take on life after one conversation?
It is amazing the energy that each individual gives off and how that can change our whole mindset. Every person sets the tone for their life and how they want to live it, whether a positive or negative one.
It is not the circumstances that we are born into that determine the course of our lives, but our response to them. We can either crumble under their weight or use them as a opportunity to learn, create and thrive. We can be either a victim or a conquerer.
Are you letting your circumstances control you or are you using them to become the person you want to be in life? Are you the thermometer or thermostat of your life?
Maybe it's time to take charge. Instead of yelling, giving the cold shoulder, or a cutting reply to that person that rubs you the wrong way, the family member that knows the perfect way to get under your skin, or even the infuriating insurance claims worker, give more grace than you think is necessary. Or instead of spending another night in front of the TV to drown out the depression, clean the house, read a book, or make a home cooked meal to feed your soul.
Everyone's situation is different, but the lesson is all the same.
Wherever we are and whatever life throws our way, we can still choose our reaction.
No matter what, choose joy.
Choose patience.
Choose peace.
And, most importantly, choose love.
