Look at this picture. Now look for something black. What do you see? Probably my camera lens or my gym bag, anything that’s black works.
Now look at the picture again. But this time look for something white. What do you see now? Maybe my pop socket, watch band or the beats in my bag.
This might seem a little silly here, but I’m about to explain to you why I just made you play an IG version of I spy.
When I told you to look at the photo for the black items, that was easy right? They were right there in front of you, you just had to *SEE* them. But while I had you look for the black items, odds are you didn’t notice the white items, did you?
Why? The white items were always there though, weren’t they? You just weren’t focusing on them.
Whether you’re a glass half full or glass half empty type, we all can agree that the cup isn’t full, but it’s about the perspective we have when we look at the cup. 🤷🏼♀️
“You get what you focus on, so focus on what you want.”
I challenge all of us and myself included, now more than ever to focus on the good 🌈
We might have to dig a little deeper and be a little more mindful right now to notice the positives around us, and THAT’S OKAY. No matter what, there’s ALWAYS more good than bad in every situation. ✖️YES, we might have to work from home, BUT you get to work in your pj’s! (best part of the job)
✖️YES, we might not have all of our normal foods right now, BUT getting creative never hurt anyone
✖️YES, we might be playing hookey as a nation right now, BUT *good news* all that time you’ve never had enough of? YOU JUST HIT THE JACKPOT!
We CANNOT control every situation. We can’t control how many black or white items are in the photo, how much water is in the cup we’re debating about, we can’t control any of it. But we can choose what we put our time and energy into.
When we focus on the good, the good gets better! Every day is as good as we make it. We can’t control the situations we’re in, but we can always control our reactions.
Here’s to being a light for those around us and focusing on the GOOD in every day 🤍🤟🏼
*SOCIAL DISTANCING APPROVED GAME TIME* 👇🏼