“Pay attention to what’s good about your life.  Rather than worrying about what you don’t have, seek to make the best of all the good things you do have.  There are a lot of things right with your life.  Give your attention to them and they will grow.”  ~ Ralph S. Marston, Jr.

Good Morning!  

Michelle sent in this quote, along with the following note:

I have this quote up on the wall where my whole family and myself can see it as we pass by…it helps us to remember that we have so many blessings and things right with our lives…and focusing on those things, paying attention to them, helps keep our few minor and some huge disappointments or struggles in proper proportion.

I followed Michelle’s lead and posted this quote where my family would see it often.  It does just as Michelle says:  It helps us keep perspective.  When we focus on the good, when we greet the day with expectation, when we write down what we are thankful for, we attract and nourish the good in our lives.  Likewise, when we focus on the bad, when we maintain lists filled with stressors and greet each day with trepidation, we nourish the negative in our lives.  You are the gardener of your life.  What crop will you grow?

Your Turn:  Print a copy of this quote and post it where your family will see it often.  Create a Family Thankfulness Journal, encouraging each family member to list a few things they are grateful for each evening.  Let guests share.

Today’s Affirmation:  I nourish the positive in my life, with both thought and action.