Gratitude...No Matter What!

Okay Latour. Now you’re pushing it, be happy and grateful no matter what, no matter had ‘bad’ it is! Now I know that’s a tough pill to swallow. I know that from personal experience too.
Here’s an example from my life this year. In the first week of 2013, chose to walk away from a project I loved and believed in. I was the project manager of a group of youth working towards opening and running a successful movie theatre in out town. I became frustrated when I discovered that reports I was writing were being doctored by management before they reached the funder. I also became frustrated with how the youth were not being told things that were being done behind their back thus usurping their power and putting me in positions where I was not in my integrity.
So I submitted a contract termination letter for my consulting company JLP Solutions and withdrew. I was delve stated to say the least. I had had a couple of years of painful loses and now this. So yes it hurt. Yes I cried a bit. Yes I was angry. But as I pulled myself through other crises I had learned that I still could be grateful.
My docket was empty for new clients. I was now able to sleep again without constantly feeling uptight about this contract. I was able to give more thought to my future. I had peace of mind. I had gained experience. I had met and worked with some pretty incredible youth, mentors, volunteers, staff and other public figures. But I still grieved. And I gave myself permission to feel the whole gamut of emotions. But I was still grateful for pieces of it all, not that it was in pieces.
As it turned out things got worse for me and I had to get financial assistance later in the year. I also had to (chose to) let a large debt go to collections. I worried. But I was grateful for all the things already said and then some. The biggest gratitude I had was for this blog. I had felt directed to do this for quite some time. Now I had time and lots of it. I didn’t spend every waking moment in the blog. Some days I even chose to be lazy. That’s all okay.
My Truth: Happiness comes in little packages here and there. All we have to do is look at the small, insignificant things we take for granted and all the little pieces come together like a great puzzle. A puzzle entitled joy! Gratitude, as it turns out, is a momentary practice. This situation sucks!!! But look how great it is to have my pup who is such a great listener. Damn! I burned my coffee again! But hey, I have list more where that came from and will make some. The attitude of gratitude mixed with the puzzle pieces of happiness make a wonder-full masterpiece….called…My Life. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.


Gratitude...No Matter What!