MONDAY MUSINGS: BUSY YOURSELF LIVING!

Top of the morning friends!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and feel nice and rested as we begin a brand new week. I had a few ‘Eureka’ moments last week, which I wanted to share with you. Good news and sad news. Perhaps it will affect you the way it did me. The sad news was a friend of mine was diagnosed with Type 3 cancer. It was a shock to us all, as she was given a clean bill of health earlier this year. She is currently going through the ‘anger’ stage, and with good reason too. Suddenly, the pace of her life has sped up enormously as she tries to take it all in. Sobering news like that makes you realize just how precious and fragile life really is.

As I was thinking about my friend, the postman dropped off a magazine. I picked it up and mindlessly leafed through the pages. I saw a face I recognized. That sure got my attention! It was a man I had met earlier in the year at a convention. He had lost a massive amount of weight — 153.4 lbs. to be precise! And looked fantastic! Ever since I read his inspiring story, I have been going around like a firecracker, trying to squeeze as much fun out of life as possible — not that I didn’t do so before lol!

Working as an engineer, this man was involved in a car accident and overnight his life took a turn for the worse. He became very depressed and began comfort eating. He was far away from home, had no support around him, was bedridden and grossly overweight. Sadly, his marriage fell apart too. His life was in a shambles for sure! He decided NOT to feel sorry for himself but to do something about it. His advice to others was simple but really resonated with me.

“You always have a choice in life. You can get busy dying or you can get busy living.”

If your life is not to your satisfaction, Yes, you do have a choice! You always have a choice. Become the change you want to see in your life. Not tomorrow, when it could be too late. Start today — no time like the present! Why busy yourself dying when you could be living? Dying — as in negative thoughts, self-sabotaging behaviour, etc. Living — as in enjoying your life, being grateful, and living in the moment. Be aware of when you are busy dying and when you are busy living. Which feels better? For sure, I know!!

Hugs,

Patricia