When’s the last time you counted your blessings?

I’m challenging you to find the beauty in the ugly!

We kiss, love, text, sleep,eat,interact, even relax , all in a rush,like there’s someone timing our activities,the fast time being our enemy in enjoying life the way it is.

We’re nothing but „blinded” by having and not by being,running each day to the end of our life in the persuit of happiness.

Nowadays shortcomings

The biggest issue nowadays is the lack of time. There’s no time to enjoy the little things , there’s no time to love each other till the end,there’s no time to smile each other, no time to share, no time to make memories, all of us being nothing but simple competitors in „who’s the best and has the most” marathon.

Here’s a short brief about how the modern man sees the life:

You wake up in the morning,mad and angry that your clock alarm rings, instead of being grateful that you’re still alive and you awaken one more day.Others are not that lucky.

You get angrier as besides of being suddenly awakened, the sun’s rays are blinding and bothering you , instead of being grateful that you’re able to see . Others would give their lives to see a sunrise.

You go to the bathroom ,unsatisfied with your old fashioned decorated restroom ,instead of being grateful that you have a bathroom and moreover, a roof over your head.

You get angrier that your wife forgot to iron your shirt and overcooked your breakfast , instead of thanking her for staying late to clean the house. Others have lost their wives and doesn’t have anymore whom to thank for.

You get irritated that your kid awakens claiming for some time with you ,while you’re late to job , instead of giving your best to spend some time with the little one .Others would give fortunes just to have a baby.

You’re highly mad that once you succeeded to get out and leave home, crowded traffic strikes you, instead of enjoying your time alone and make some introspection about your minuses and try finding some solutions in order to remove them. And so, be able to become a better version of you.

You finally get to your job , jaw-fallen that your morning sucked and remain in this state ‘till the noon , when seeing with your best friend and start complaining about the ugly morning you had. Instead of praising about how enthusiastic is your little one about his fallen tooth and the Tooth Fairy’s arrival.

You’re going back home midnight passed, where you find your wife sleeping while you’re starving,you get angrier that she didn’t waited for you to serve the dinner. Instead of appreciating her for giving her best the entire day to keep a clean house, healthy kids and moreover , cook different meals for each family member.

You’re finally falling asleep when the phone rings, you get mad that someone has the guts to bother you right in the middle of the night. You turn the phone on silent mode while seeing that is your old father who calls , so you put it back on the bedside highly annoyed. Instead of quiqly answer the phone by the thought that something bad could’ve happened with your parents.

The next day arises and finds you angry again for the same reasons as yesterday , the same you , unsatisfied about the same things, bathing in the same issues, without even trying to see the good in the bad in all situations that you have to meet with.

And the list may continue with all sorts of shortcomings from the modern man towards life itself , unable to see the glass half full, but only the empty half of it.

Therefore, I propose to compare yourself with the ones which have less than you , not with the ones which have more than you have.

Remember, you’re lucky enough, ever since you count your blessings and not your misfortunes, you’ll be a happier person! Just sit and stare, take your time , run but not rush,stop and smell the roses now and then,enjoy the beauty of life! Happiness lies in those little things.

Poor by the financial status but rich by the state of mind

It all suppose to just stop for a while, stop running away , detach of all and start trying to see the beauty in the ugly.

That’s what I’ve done and I challenge you to do the same. I think it’s highly necessary to see life form other perspective, to focus on the good things . It won’t be easy, but finally you’ll be able to count your blessings. And God, there’s plenty of them!!!

Here’s a short brief about the things I’m grateful for:

One of my biggest mistakes in taking life for granted , was thinkning that sanity is a bonus from this „all inclusive package” named life .All until I’ve reached to have some health issues.Not to mention that by then, I’ve never cherished my health nor my wellbeing.

Well , while it is there,none notices the value of it , therefore lack of health makes you think how lucky you were and what a tremendous blessing this meant..

So,now I’m grateful that I’m sane enough, that I can walk, run, see, smell,breath etc., even if I have aches from time to time.

I’m grateful for my little baby, that she appeared in my life when I was quite lost. I’m grateful that she’s sane ,I’m grateful for her smile, for her little hug, for her baby smell. She’s the reason I keep fighting through life’s challenges, even if motherhood means not having enough time for yourself .

I’m grateful for my family that are all sane enough ,that my granny and my mother are still alive, that I have a loving husband, even if there are some misunderstandings from time to time.

I’m grateful for my job,even if I’m not making huge amounts of money,I have a job,I do something for living,others are jobless.

I’m grateful that I have a roof over my head. Even if it’s not the greatest house, I have a home which is more precious than any luxury house.

Today I’m grateful. And this is how I declare myself now,in this stage of my life:poor by the financial status but rich by the state of mind.I’m smiling,it suits me.

Life is beautiful, don’t rush, just take your time to excel in being your best version!

Just put it into practice day by day, step by step and you’ll definitely result a different person, able to see life from a different perspective.

And remember, the little things make the difference! We’re not supposed to just have, but to be, so live, laugh, love! Life is damn short, happiness exist only if you’re able to see the beauty in the ugly , the good in the bad ,the richness in the poorness.

Without question one day it clicks, you realise where you stand and start counting your blessings. You were happy even if you weren’t aware of it.

There will always be hardtimes but their role is to make you realise what really matters in this life. So, clap your hands, stomp your feet, shout “hurray” as you’re happy and now you know it! Life is damn beautiful, just go for it! 😊