Empower Newsletter – April 2021

Adversity makes us appreciate more!

 

It is human nature that adversity makes us appreciate the things we sometimes take for granted!

 

In other words, if we think we have lost or are going to lose something, we start to question and think about how important it really is to us and what would happen if we lost it.

 

COVID is a great example of how adversity helped us to start appreciating more!

 

Now that NSW have stopped all COVID restrictions with the exception of distancing, it means most of us are able to get on with life the way we knew it before COVID.

 

For some of us lucky ones COVID didn’t create too much change to life as we know it, but for some people their lives were impacted to a level that created a great amount of uncertainty. For these people they will probably appreciate even more getting some normality back.

 

I bring this up because sometimes we can see our lives as boring or take our lives for granted when everything is going well.

 

Which begs to question, “why do we need adversity in our lives to appreciate what we have right now”?

 

Well it’s human nature to do this, but it’s also a choice to decide to appreciate and be grateful for what you have in your life right now.

 

By appreciating your life you are taking the feel good approach to be positive and happy. If you choose to see all of your perceived faults you are taking the approach that will make you feel down like you are lacking.

 

For example, at times you may feel overworked to which some would say it is a good problem to have, where others would complain they are stressed and overwhelmed.  It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you are on, you could start thinking about how fortunate you are in other areas of your life and start thinking about how you can rectify your current situation.

 

Remember feeling grateful for something you don’t want in your life won’t magically make it go away, you have to make the choice to change or adjust whatever it is you are struggling with so you can feel gratitude.

 

So next time you feel bored or hard done by, you have three choices.  You can choose to feel grateful; you can choose to feel crappie and left wanting; or you can change your current situation to enable you to feel gratitude!

 

Adversity

 

1. A difficult, unlucky or unpleasant situation/event.
2. Adverse or unfavourable fortune or fate.
3. A condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress.

 

 

When you start making gratitude a way of life, as opposed to something you feel only when things are going well, you boost your sense of optimism and enthusiasm. This helps to reduce anxiety and stress, which, in turn, strengthens your immune system and leads to healthier living.

 

Your relationships become more satisfying, your work is imbued with more creativity, and it’s easier to navigate the choppy waters of problems, when they do arise. When you add it all up, it’s no surprise that the tiny act of saying and feeling “thanks”, leads to an increased sense of inner peace.

 

 

“Someday, everything will make perfect sense.  So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”

~ John Mayer ~

 

“Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture.”

~ Kak Sri ~

 

 

‘I now appreciate my life every day.’

 

 

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