Friday I celebrated my 52nd birthday… and here's what I noticed.
I am grateful… every day. Not because of what happens - that is so unpredictable and temporary - but because of what I expect to happen.
I expect to see beauty. I expect to love well and be loved. I expect to be healthy and feel vital. I expect to hear miracle stories. I expect to grow and discover and be in awe - a lot!
I also expect my gremlins to mock me and I expect to ignore them a move on. I expect to get lost in old useless recordings and I expect to notice and tell new ones that serve me better. I expect to blow it with my wife and my kids and even myself, and I expect to notice and make amends and be forgiven - by them and myself.
I expect this to be an adventure full of contrast and color.
Friday I celebrated my 52nd birthday and I noticed the journey… and for that I am most grateful.
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Happy Belated Birthday Chris!
What a wonderful gift you give yourself with this reflection.
How powerful you are!
Yes, we control our perception of the world. Yet, so many do not know the power they truly have to be happy lies in the expectation of happiness and noticing the beauty and magic that is all around us even in our most challenging moments. How blessed are we to live this way! i’m thankful we have the opportunity to work together. Enjoy today!