The following is written by a guest blogger. The opinions expressed here are those of the writer and do not reflect the opinions of Bob Lacey, Sheri Lynch or the Bob & Sheri show.
Sometimes when JOY seems elusive and calmness of mind is a memory from the past not the reality in the moment, the only thing we can do to stop the chaotic anxiety-filled thinking is to hit the pause button on our emotions and reset our brain with a huge dose of perspective.
What do I have right now?
I have a warm bed, a soft pillow, a clean glass of water, friends who are there for me if I reach out, a functioning body and a working form of transportation.
WOW! That’s a lot of amazing good stuff.
Perspective in check, cement it into your mind with words of gratitude.
How quickly the elusive JOY can return and the negative thoughts can be quelled when we focus on what we DO HAVE instead of what we don’t.
It is in thankfulness for the little things that big changes can occur in our overall attitude about life.
Take a moment today and list just a few things and let the sunshine of a grateful heart chase the clouds away!
The Zen Den
Hello and welcome to The Zen Den. My name is Alison and while I am passionate about many things, my most inspiring driving force is human connection. Blogger, content writer, orthopedic exercise specialist, motivational speaker, international yoga pro, published songwriter, avid poker player, mom and wife are just a few of my titles. But when I do my job at NASA, I am known simply as “The Fairy Zenmother” a role I deeply love because people invite me into their space to help them find their center, relax and stretch their muscles and destress their mind. Here in the blogosphere version of The Zen Den, I invite you into my world where I will explore ideas for creating a better tomorrow and a kinder today. And hopefully, with insight, authenticity and humor; my words, observations and experiences will help you feel calm, centered, intellectually challenged and spiritually enlightened. Alternatively, if you have something you would like to see covered in The Zen Den, just let me know. Your feedback is welcome and valuable to the success of this blog. Finally, my heart is filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to share with all of you.
