Day 3,600

Growth:

We really can be thankful for anything should we choose the right mindset. When I started the grill to make supper there was no flame due to running out of gas. I chuckled to myself and realized how fortunate it was to run out with this timing as I hadn’t put anything on the grill.

As I drove home from the grocery store after exchanging the LP tanks I was remained of a comment from a friend five or so years ago… “Kreiling can be thankful for anything, seriously, he was once grateful for running out of gas while grilling and he blogged about it!”

Here I was again, facing a potential frustration, running out of gas, and I was still choosing appreciation.

To those moments when I get frustrated, remember moments like this. The ability to choose frustration or joy lies not in the situation, but in my own head.

Appreciation:

Above I mentioned how frustrating times can still lead to joy through appreciation. I’m also very grateful for the times when things go even better than expected – like today! There were more than a couple of times when I was pleased to see things turning out even better than expected. Seeing them all work out like this was one of those moments in which I almost had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. Sure, I will work to see the appreciation in the frustrating, but seeing it in the awesome turns is pretty sweet too!

Presence:

It may have only been one hour, but the one hour of working on the deck railing was exactly the chill I needed to wrap up a busy day. Pausing to do some work with my hands, something physically tangible, creating. So rewarding after a day of thought work.

Thanks!!!