The Rescue

I don't consider myself religious, but do consider myself spiritual. A while back a passage came to me and has stuck with me throughout the last few months. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference." Lately I've seen this work in my life. I have slowly been able to overcome my emotions and not let them get the best of me. Through this wisdom and I have been able to experience more and more joy in my life. I have been able to take a "Let-it-Be" approach and find the joy in the things I receive on a daily basis. Sometimes there's things in life you want, but you can't have. This is something you have to just come to accept. I know certain situations I cannot control. I can not control the way other people act and I cannot make people feel a certain way or think certain things. Only thing like the poem says is be accountable for my and only my attitude. It is amazing how much a change in attitude and a different perspective can change everything. Like the law of attraction points out who would want to think about things that make them feel bad. Of course there is natural things that are out of your control that instinctively make you feel bad such a death or physical pain even certain other misfortunes. I have learn even the bad I must accept. That's all I really can do. I have no choice but to be grateful for what I have--without that why would I deserve anymore? I have all that I need and I am complete. I have learn from my mistakes and have grown as a being from them without them I would not be the strong mature woman I am today. There are things that come into my life that my ego craves to have and that are hard to resist, but I know deep down in my heart I don't need it/them. I have have to say no. I have grown to be less of the people-pleaser I was before. I think before I react. There are some things that happen and I think in my mind that I should be emotional, but I can't react. This is proof that I have evolved into someone not cold-hearted, but someone who can see something and take it in and just accept it. Understand it is human nature or the circle of life. Like The Byrds say, "For everything, Turn, Turn, Turn, Turn....There is a season, Turn, Turn, Turn, Turn." I feel blessed to have the wisdom to find joy no matter what my life situation is.