Crafting A Positive Spin
I tend to mark important anniversaries of events in my life. I suppose to an extent, it is an act of morbidity to mark such dates. Some bring back emotions of happiness, some deep sadness. Today is the 24th anniversary of the day I almost died. I see the action of just surviving that day as a watershed moment in my life. I don’t feel the need to recount the whole story, that you can read for yourself here.
I will just summate that I am a survivor of domestic abuse. The worst and last, event occurred 24 years ago today. It left me with some lasting scars, physical reminders to an extent. No, this year I think I will mark the occasion by reminding myself and every woman out there that may be dealing with a similar situation that there is hope. You do not have to stay in the situation that you are living in now. Today I will write about change and the great promise of hope that occurs when you make a conscious decision to change.
Several times in my life, I have felt a great shift in conscious awareness. You wake up one morning and decide the conditions that are present in your existence, no longer suit your needs. Your heart yearns, and your spirit longs for more in life. No matter the position you find yourself in life, change is possible. You don’t have to do everything in one day. You can do one thing today. Change one small thing. The first thing I changed was my mindset…