Category: Spirituality


Serendipity

Sometimes you just have to let life lead you. If you tell it what you want, open yourself up to receiving exactly that.

Last week, I had a bad day so I took the following day off from work. I just wasn’t going to push myself too hard. I spent that morning surfing the Internet, including Craigslist.

Previously, I had been thinking about trying to find some freelance work that would help me learn more about marketing for the Internet, which is an interest of mine. I hadn’t really thought too hard about that possibility, and I sure didn’t go out of my way looking for it.

But then I stayed home and surfed Craiglist. And there I ran across an ad posted by a local Internet marketer. Although the job wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, I applied anyway. I didn’t really want to get a new job, just some side work.

As it turns out, my application to that job has shaped itself into some freelance work that will let me learn more about Internet marketing. Just what I had been thinking about.

Now I am not saying that we should just sit on our butts waiting for life to drop things in our laps. Just be open to serendipity and you may be surprised how often it shows up.

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Be Thankful

Look around you. Look at your life and everything in it. What do you love? What are you thankful for? Really think about this question for a minute.

Actually stop reading this blog entry and write a list of everything that comes to mind that you are thankful for.

Seriously… do it now.

Done? Great. How do you feel? Got a smile on your face? Feel a little bit happier?

Remember that no matter where you are in life or what is going on around you, there is always something for you to be thankful for. You’re breathing, right? That’s a good place to start.

Here are a few that I came up with to be thankful for:
- I have someone special in my life.
- I have family who will always support me.
- I make a decent living and can afford to live comfortably.
- I have a wonderful opportunity to learn more about a topic that interests me.
- I just ate a good meal.
- I own a nice comfy blanket on a cold day.
- I have chocolate pudding to eat for dessert :)
- and yes, I’m breathing.

I’d love to hear what you came up with.

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