For many, many years I was addicted to Mary Engelbreit art. I love the bright colors and the youthfulness of everything she does! One day, in probably 1995, I came across this one in one of her planners. I fell in love with this image instantly and what it portrays and the words went on to become my mantra! I have it on my desk to this day and have repeated it time and time again to myself as much as my kids when they were going through something (just ask them, Mama can preach:). 

Life sucks sometimes, right? And when it does, THIS – IS – SIMPLY – SO – TRUE. We always have two choices. At the time I read this, I was really upset at work. I loved my job but didn’t like this woman they had added to my plate to work for – she was not a nice person at all. I became miserable, I hated getting up in the morning, and I was angry they had taken a job I loved and ‘ruined it.’ Woe is me. When I saw this, I thought about it every day while pouting on the way home and soon realized I really did have just two choices. I could quit my job, which was impossible, which meant I had to change the way I thought about it and her. But how??? It took every ounce of gumption I had, I gritted my teeth a lot, but I started praying extra hard for her to be kind and me to be kind-hearted and patient. I started bringing her coffee (I could slap myself now, lol), I killed her with kindness, I did extra when she asked me to do something. I changed the way I thought about her and about the job. Eventually, we became friends (I may have been her only one , just sayin’), but she taught me so much over the years and challenged me more than anyone had. She made me stronger and kinder and taught me the kind of boss I didn’t to be if I was ever a boss… that’s something, right? Do I still wish she’d have quit on day two? Uhhh, maybe. Am I glad not to work for her anymore? Uhhh, yeah! I do respect her now and her intelligence but from afar…. way afar.

So, what situation are you going through? Can you change it? If you can, do it, do it today, why wait another moment!!! If you absolutely can’t, how are you going to change the way you think about it?

I hope you have a day full of things you can change if you really want to, and if you can’t, I pray for you to be able to change your mind and heart and see it all through rose-colored glasses … with bling on the side!! Heart-shaped would be good too!!

Love you and bye for now!!
Tracey

p.s. Thanks for reading, commenting, and sharing, it means a lot to me! Your comments to me lately have gotten me through one day after another, you rock!!