Have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day (Columbia Pictures, 1993) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell? Yeah it’s a real classic now, lol. Its about a “self-centered” and very frustrated newscaster who had to report on seeing or not seeing Punxsutauwney Phil’s (the groundhog) shadow. Its the ancient ritual, of predicting a shorter winter or whether spring would show up early. SMH, God only knows who came up with that. Antywayyy, after doing the fluff piece, he went to bed only to wake up to the same day over and over again. It must’ve been like “going ‘round and ‘round the mulberry bush” until the mystery is solved and then…. Ding-ding-ding on to the next challenge.
Do you ever wish you could have a “do-over”? Have you ever made a dumb mistake that caused a relationship to crash and burn? Have you overreacted and said or done something you wish you hadn’t? Or are you in the WTF place looking at your life and wondering how you got there? Yeah I think we’ve all been there. sometimes I wish I could redo my life from age 20 to 35. But a very wise person (my sister) said to me, “You wouldn’t be who you are without all the things you’ve been through.” This is true, living the good and surviving all the bad and ugly has developed wisdom, patience and maybe even strategies. Bottom line, if you’ve learned, healed and grown that’s a good thing.
Listen I am a staunch believer in the Law of Seed time and Harvest. Meaning your soul (your mind, will and emotions) is like soil, fertilizer. Let me ask you, what is the condition of your soil? Is it nourishing SELF and others or is it just … well a bunch of SH*# (dung, crap, poo-poo)? What are you pouring in it? Do you mostly feed on negativity like drama, junk TV … or do you veg on dumb, mindless or harmful social media posts and videos? If that’s a yes, no wonder your life is … well not what you want it to be. Its surely a case of “Garbage in, garbage out.” But on the other hand, surviving terrible experiences can make us into bitter, hoarding, mean, angry, impatient, or even narcissistic or prejudiced people. Whatever you do, good or bad – seeds are planted. I’m mean we are planting seeds all the time, every day, everywhere we go… and those seeds grow from plants to trees (with roots) and they create fruit that falls into the lives of those who are closest, our children, family, neighbors, friends, and eventually the community & world.
When we eat and survive off of our own toxic fruit, our own lives decline. Living in hurt, pain, regret or plain ole brokenness are bitter roots and essentially grow miserable and unhappy lives. Imagine that being the legacy you pass on to your kids, and the following generations (I shudder.)
On the other hand… the good news is if you plant good, positive, healthy seeds, you can actually grow yourself a good and happy life. This may go right over your head, but … GOD IS GOOD. The Book says, it is HE that gives us the will and the ability to do (and have) good. God has given each of us the FREEDOM of CHOICE. You could choose today to live differently. As long as you live tomorrow will be a new day.
End each day with a SELF-Assessment. Start a journal. Write down all the things you are not happy with and to change them. And then write down all the things you are thankful for and repeat your list out loud. (#Thank God). Surrender all your negativity to Him and ask for the strength to do better tomorrow. Go to sleep on a good note and then tomorrow, will be a different kind of new day. Wake up THANKFUL for a new day, not everybody woke up… but you did. Be intentional to make today a good one. That means be work to stay on the path of goodness and if you fall off, get back on. Protect your focus, redirect it as often as necessary, be unbothered, forgive often, and be thankful AND DO GOOD TO OTHERS (period. It should not depend on how they act) and smile … you will plant good seeds. But, beware… if you don’t dig up the bad, the ugly the rotten roots, they will choke out your good ones. So… work on that, always work on that. And know time does not heal all things, you may have to get some help (uh the right help… ya may need a professional). There is no shame in that. Look, if you have a rotten tooth, you gonna let time take care it OR operate on yourself? (#head-tilt)
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