Life doesn’t always make us want to say “thank you.” We have ups and downs, successes and failures. And sometimes things happen that simply don’t make any sense at all. I’ve just experienced something like this. And after a week or so of shaking my head and wondering, as the transition plan from one assignment to another is in the works, as I’ve spent way too many hours contemplating how this change will effect me and others, I’ve finally taken a deep breath, regrouped, asked myself some serious questions, and now I have only one main thought:
THANK YOU!
- Thank you for forcing me to shift gears.
- Thank you for being the catalyst that made me reevaluate my priorities.
- Thank you for returning me to my family.
- Thank you for reminding me that every ending is a new beginning.
- Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with amazing people on amazing programs.
- Thank you for widening my eyes while broadening my experience.
- Thank you for sharing your passion with me.
- Thank you for all I’ve learned.
- Thank you for this new start.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Sometimes our initial reaction to change is knee-jerk, simply because it’s new, it’s foreign, it’s life-changing. Or sometimes, our initial reaction is because we aren’t prepared, we haven’t been paying attention.
Ask yourself, am I paying attention? If your career seems to be sliding into autopilot, if you’ve become satisfied with the status quo, I would suggest an attitude of gratitude is needed. Sit up straighter, write bolder, think broader, and be more grateful!
The right attitude can change your life in ways you never could have expected.
Ask yourself, what is my attitude saying to others and doing to me?
Today, my attitude is one of gratitude. I hope yours is too.
Now, ask yourself, what am I grateful for today?
Start writing!
