Have you had a chance to enter into this months Christmassy GIVE AWAY or perhaps thought about joining me in my very first Christmas Tag Swap? Both are open to absolutely every one + I would love it if you would check them out.
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| Bird Song |
I don't. Sometimes, my day is just overwhelming. Maybe my family make demands on me that I don't feel like giving into, maybe my health is ailing, maybe I am tired, maybe I am just sad.
Then something happens. A tragedy, a sadness, a natural disaster, a breakdown, and I sit there and say to my self - I am so lucky. I am blessed.
I have had a week like this. And again I am reminded that I am blessed. But I wonder why it takes such events for me to count my blessings?
So instead of waiting for the next event, I am going to count my blessings on a daily basis. (But I think I will need a simple + tangible way to do this!)
And while I am so, so blessed to have a happy + healthy family, and a strong marriage, and supportive + understanding friends, one of the things I am so so thankful for is a desire to create, an imagination that is unlimited, and circumstances that allow me to indulge in my passion on a daily basis. And you guys. If it wasn't for the amazing comments and support that you all send my way, I think I would be in a very different place right now.
So this week for Inspiration Avenue, I felt strongly that my painting should be a more abstract representation of my blessings, rather than something more concrete.
Have you thought about how you are blessed lately? Do you have a tangible or simple way of reflecting on this on a daily basis? I would love to hear your thoughts.
