One's Attitude Determines One's Altitude

There are several things swirling around in my mind today so here goes.

While stuck in traffic or stopped at a light, it's totally fun to read the bumper stickers on the car in front as well as those to the sides.

Recently, one bumper sticker really appealed to me. I wish I had written it down but the light turned green too fast.  The gist of it was "Replace feelings of fear with thoughts of hope."  Now isn't that a good one?

How many times do we feel our hearts fill with fear for no reason?  Usually the thing we are fearing hasn't even happened yet but our minds play tricks on us and we start to panic.

It's at moments like those I repeat  an old 12-Step phrase:  "Your mind is like a bad neighborhood. Don't go there."  Ha!  As soon as I steer away from that "bad neighborhood,"  things immediately get better.

Another thought I wanted to share has to do with attitude. This is a theory that has been tested to the top and it's very true.  One's attitude does, indeed, determine one's altitude.

When I wake up and give thanks for another day as well as for the day ahead, that's a good start.  Anticipating that the BEST is going to happen somehow miraculously makes it come true.  The day almost always turns out good.

Then, I give thanks again before going to bed that night. An "attitude of gratitude" truly enhances sleep at night and joy in the morning.

Last but not least, there are times when I absolutely have to have a change of scene from the place where we live. It just does a body good to see different surroundings, especially in winter.

Yesterday, I went shopping in New York with two of my sisters and we had SO much fun. But I'll save that for another post. Don't want you to get bored by making this post too long.

WHAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST BUMPER STICKERS YOU EVER SAW?