There are days that come together and flow really nice.
There are days where nothing goes the way you plan.
Although we have no control over everything, we do have control over ourselves.
For example, when someone cuts us off on the road without acknowledging us, there are options on how we can respond.
One way to respond could be blowing our horn for a long period of time to ensure the person not only sees us but know we are upset.
The second option could be to speed up in the lane next to them, wait until they see you and then do gestures with your face and hands so they know you are angry.
The third option to respond could be blowing your horn as a gesture to make them aware that they almost hit you and then reframe the moment into one of thanksgiving.
Being guilty of one response in the past, I decided to learn a new way of reacting so the rest of my travel is not filled with irritation or agitation because of someone’s action I can not control.
We must choose the best choice for keeping our peace and not allowing unexpected interruptions to throw our whole day or week off.
When we use thanksgiving it reconceptualizes our thinking and affects our behavior.
Although the person was rude and made a poor decision no one was hurt, it is at that moment we give thanks.
Being able to reflect on how bad things could have gone but did not will keep us in a good flow the rest of the day.
Next time you are faced with situations that pull on you emotionally, breathe in and out, pause long enough to consider what response you want to give.
Gratitude will shift you into a happy place when ugly incidents try to blind you from the beauty of life.
Happy Monday Everyone:)
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