July
22
July 22nd, 2015
by
Kerigan Marketing
Beachy Beach July Love Note
(Originally published July 7, 2015)
Dear BB's,
Speaking of roads.... that is usually a big complaint these days. I hear lots of useless whining about the bad traffic and that leads to complaining about the lack of planning and that leads to complaining about just most anything you can conjure up.
So I was thinking that maybe every time you complain about something think of something wonderful to put in its place. So for instance when you are whining about the traffic in Panama City Beach, 30A or Destin ( I am guilty) think about what that traffic represents. It means that there are families that save their money all year long to just get a glimpse and a taste of what you get to experience EVERY day. Isn't that amazing???? I just love where we live!!!!
People complain about the traffic while they are sitting in their nice cars with comfy seats and a radio with great tunes. How about next time say God I am so thankful that you have blessed me so that I can have this car. I am so grateful that this represents that I have worked hard and been successful and I get to drive this car in a place that people love so much they want to be here.
Another thought is more than likely you are driving to a job!!! Wow that is another thing to be thankful for. Be thankful that you get to drive your nice car to your amazing job. Maybe you are driving somewhere to have an adventure with your family... yahoo there is another thing to be grateful for. Hopefully you are driving to Beachy Beach and that sure makes me happy.
Replacing the negative with a positive is like planting lovely flowers in your garden so that the weeds can't grow. If you however don't keep the flowers up the weeds can creep in. So to keep my garden full of lovely flowers so to speak I have started something that is so joyful to me. When I see that long string of cars waiting patiently for their spot at the light at 79 I say a prayer for each and everyone of them.
God help that fellow in that cute jeep ahead, may his family have a wonderful trip. God help that person behind him have an abundant life. God help the one I see ahead of me enjoy his family and if he is in a struggle give him peace. God if that lady with the 5 kids in the car needs a break find a way for her to have one. "If there is anyone in that line that needs an uplift, an extra dose of love, a happy heart, a need met, bless them..... Bless their families, ease their pain." By the time I have finished saying a blessing for all of them I feel blessed and filled with joy and low and behold I am there!!!!
The funny thing about complaining and being negative is that it does NOT change one thing about your situation. So I figure why not use the time to plant seeds of joy and in the meantime bless those around you. You will find that the road will be the same but the journey and the experience will be quite different.
It is impossible to complain and be negative and grateful and blessed at the same time. I think I like the latter combo better. So today on your way to work and your very happy Beachy Beach meeting say a blessing for every car you meet and let me know what a great trip you had.
Grateful oh so Grateful,
Karen
Categories:
30A
Tags: beachy beach, karen smith, july love note, complaining