It's all too easy to let the negatives get you down. We're all culprits of this. At one of the Jewish student centers on campus, every Third Meal on Shabbas is heralded by students sharing something they appreciated from the past week and something they're looking forward to for next week. I think this is wonderful self-reflection tool and a great way to see the positives in life.
I've been complaining since the start of 2015 that this year hasn't been too kind to me. I've suffered two losses in my family, had a cavity filled, gone through some heart troubles, sustained stress at school, and have barely had a second to myself in ages. All of this really weighs down on me but there have to be things that have been good about this year so far. For gosh sakes we're only 3 months in! So my challenge for today is to list what about this year has been good for me so far:
- greeted the new year with a group of friends and some sparkling cider
- have somehow kept my grades up
- have been offered many leadership opportunities and academic perks
- have gotten closer to a bunch of great people on campus
- visited by my parents
It may not be the longest list but hey, I've still got 9 months left to see all the positives in 2015.
No comments:
Post a Comment