A little perspective

I was out walking today along a little bit of the North Downs Way.  The initial path had fabulous views to the west over open country, but a cold wind really chilled us down.  On the way back we had moved a few hundred yards to east and we came back through the trees where it was much warmer.  No surprises there, but isn’t it interesting how moving such a small distance can make such a difference one’s experience?

We were talking to a friend who was having a few problems with their love-life, and they were stuck in a place where they felt they had made a terrible mistake.  I tried to explain that, as far as I could see, that they had made a wise and brave move in the right direction.  They just needed to shift their thinking a little to get a more positive perspective. 

Both physically and mentally, sometimes a little shift in position can make a big difference to your experience.  If things don’t seem to be working for you, try and find a different way of looking at the situation, and sometimes physically moving can help you shift your mind too.  Moving your body can help move your mind.   I hope, that today, you too can find a resourceful place out of the wind…

“It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: “And this, too, shall pass away.” ”  Abraham Lincoln

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