Zen Master In Your Tea Cup

I love reading the little bits of wisdom accompanying my teabag in the morning. What a way to begin my day! Reading these little two or three line zingers open my eyes, my mind and my soul to century old wisdom and truths! I have always loved collecting quotes from newspapers, magazines and books I read.  If you enjoy these as well, then please join me and allow me to share this inspiration and my love of succinctly written words of wisdom with you every Tuesday! Possibly these words could be your mantra or affirmation for the week! or not. Either way, I invite you to tap into my newly launched, “Teabag Tactics Tuesdays:Zen Master in Your Tea Cup”! And without any more ado (is that really a word) ? here is the first musing for your mumbling pleasure today!

“An attitude of gratitude brings opportunities.” 

Have you ever noticed how when you focus on all the little things that have gone seemingly wrong that even more trouble seems to spill out and roll across the floor to trip you up as the day goes on? How when we focus on and dwell on how my focus and plans and brilliant action steps hadn’t produced the exact result in the precise moment I expected that the universe kept giving me what I didn’t want? Well, then after much struggle, exhausted I just give in, throw up my hands and say oh what the heck! Then almost in a flash, I get a revelation! I realize that maybe my time table was a bit different from those around me. As in a Garth Brooks’ song, sometimes God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. Maybe the exact picture I had in mind was a bit hurried and I need to take a few more days or even weeks to bring this plan to an excellent resolution. Then I realize how grateful I am! Then new doors open up and I am renewed! Life is good again! Ahhhh…
My renewed Attitude of Gratitude brings a smile to my face and I again have the energy to pursue my life with joy, passion and purpose and for sure, Gratitude!

IN Joy!
Carrie