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chose to focus on what makes us glad.

What’s going on in your life? Your situation may not require a change in address as ours did, but it probably involves a shift in attitude.

It may be a case of misplaced keys when you are running late, spilled milk at the breakfast table, or a forgotten task on the ever-growing To-Do list. Whatever it is

causing your stress, you can decide to play the Glad Game and shift the emphasis of the situation.

Choose to be glad it was a small plastic tumbler of milk and not a glass gallon jug. Choose to be glad you safely arrived at your appointment, although a bit tardy. Choose to be glad your To-Do list deadlines can easily be amended.

Life is too short to obsess over spilled milk and more noteworthy challenges in life. Like losing a job, significant moves, loss of a loved one, divorce, or catastrophic illness. We are the only ones who decide how we feel.

I choose to be glad about my many blessings and to not dwell on situations and circumstances I have little or no control over.

Journaling is how I cope. I choose to use my journal as a place to vent, noodle, and brainstorm about what I’d like life to be like and how to accomplish my vision. I write about what I’m glad about in the here and now. I suggest you may want to consider

writing for five minutes

a day as a way to uncover

what you are glad about.

I’m so glad you took the time to read this article. I wish you grace and courage to unleash from what is holding you back. It’s your time to shine, and thrive!