No one said our lives would be a bed of roses. You have to expect that things will go wrong, that our children and spouse aren’t going to be perfect or that things at work may not go the direction that we plan.

When your world seems to be crashing down upon you, look for the blessing that may come out of a bad situation. Perhaps the lose of that job will lead to more time with your family, a better job down the road, or the chance to pursue your lifelong dream of starting your own business. What if instead of looking at your car breaking down on your way to work as a major inconvenience, you think that perhaps it may have kept you from getting into a major accident further down the road. Or your two-year-old’s tantrums teaching you patience. This list could go on.

I drive my husband nuts sometimes when I take this type of attitude.  We lost our alternator in the Walmart parking lot on the day we were supposed to be driving our kids 5 hours south to leave them with my sister, and then catch a plane to leave on a cruise.  In his frustration of the moment I said "at least it didn't break this evening, in the middle of no where, on our way to my sister's and causing us to miss our plane".  That of course was when the remote for the car shattered as the keys hit the pavement. 

Not everyday will be perfect, nor will our reactions to the situations that occur. But as we try look at the positive…pausing on occasion to have a good cry or stubbing our toes from kicking our cars in frustration…we can have a better day and even influence those around us for good.

Take a stand. Take it a day at a time. Don’t let the traumas get you down. Make a choice now to find the positive in every situation and your day WILL go better, your life WILL be fuller.