“What day is it?”
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.
~ A.A. Milne
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to start every day with the thought that it’s today – and that means it’s your favorite day?
No groaning when you get out of bed, dreading work or school. No sense of gloom and doom as you battle to get the kids off to school, or complain about the weather or deal with other life challenges.
Instead, a cheerful sense that it’s today, and today is wonderful…awesome…perfect.
Have you ever met a person who is always upbeat and optimistic? For this type of person, an appropriate response to the question “How are you?” is inevitably, “Couldn’t be better” or “fantastic” or “excellent.” Not a whiny answer like “I guess I’m ok” or “I’m so tired.”
What good does the whining do anyway?
It does nothing except use up your present moments, moments that you won’t ever get back.
It dampens your mood and the spirits of everyone around you.
Instead, look for reasons to appreciate today.
This day is completely unique, an individual gift. There will never be a day quite like today. You will never be the age you are again. You will never experience this particular set of circumstances again.
If you’re in the middle of difficult challenges, you may be thinking that you are very glad you will never experience these circumstances again – but wait…aren’t there things and people that bring goodness to your life?
Appreciate them.
Appreciate today.
Each day brings with it fresh challenges, as well as fresh reasons to be joyful.
Look around you at everything that is beautiful, everything that you have to be happy about, everything that you don’t want to lose.
And be glad that it’s today – the best day ever.
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