MAKE OR BREAK YOUR WORLD

I came across a quote this morning from American journalist Susan L. Taylor that said, “Thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break your world by your thinking.” How true! I don’t think anyone would disagree. The great challenge, however, is reminding ourselves of this truth EVERY day.

It is so easy to get caught up in the daily stresses of life – from parenting and our careers to keeping our partners happy and all those around us fulfilled. Our positive energies are so quickly consumed by everything and everyone around us that we forget that, at the end of the day, we stand alone in all that we think, in all that we do, and in all that we feel – for ourselves and for everyone else. “Alone” in the sense that we forget that we need to be there for ourselves, too.

To make your world…to be happy. To break your world…to be miserable. No one says, “Life will bring you pain and heartache, disappointments and failures. Have fun.” And unfortunately, we are not born with a rulebook or manual that tells us what decisions to make at what point in our lives, what to do when Plan B fails, or how to truly mend a broken heart. But people do say, “Life is what you make of it.” They do say, “Focus on the positive” and my all- time favorite – one that I use in my own lectures – “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change.”

Think about it. We are all travelers on this journey. We are all here to work hard, make sacrifices for our children, and be outstanding people for ourselves and each other. We come in and out of each other’s lives to fulfill a purpose – be it for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. The fact of the matter is we were made to be in this world together, to endure hardships, overcome obstacles, fail in order to succeed, and yes, to get our hearts broken so that we truly understand the meaning and power of love. Together, we stand strong as our friendships become rocks, but apart, we must learn to stand on our own two feet to make our individual worlds a happy place to be. To see for ourselves – and BELIEVE- there is sunshine after the rain.

Live life fearlessly. Explore all possibilities. Never stop learning. LIVE. My sister told me this about 10 years ago when I was 30 and single after going through a divorce. Here I am, single again – this time, a mom – and ready to do it all over again. Why? Because it’s Up to Me. I make my world a happy place to be – for myself and for my son. As easy as my thoughts can run wild every day with negative energies about what I could have had or could have done, should have…, or would have…, I immediately stop and THINK.

I can make it or break it TODAY for myself – and for my son. He deserves better, and so do I. Keeping a positive mental attitude is one of the most difficult things to do, but it is vital. When you are good to yourself and love yourself first, you really do have so much more genuine love to give everyone else…and the best part is BELIEVING it because YOU are the only one who has the power to make all the difference in YOUR world.