Gratitude is my Conscious Attitude
I am divinely guided and protected at all times, and everything is working out for my good.- Sheila Daisy
As I grow, and especially in recent years I have become very much aware of choosing my thoughts and what to focus on. Today’s newsletter is quite personal and one that I hope will help anyone facing change and uncertainty at that moment. I am in the middle of a lot of uncertainties as I am relocating and though I have done this before - 8 years ago, I wasn’t as self aware as I am now; and I also operated from a place of desperation, confusion and anger.
This time around there’s a lot of growth and clarity but still a lot of uncertainty. I always seek to find the meaning behind the things I experience and encounter so that even the unpleasant experiences are made easy to accept. In my preparation for my move back home, there are so many things coming my way that I cannot control and so rather than being frustrated and impatient I am consciously choosing to acknowledge these with gratefulness.
One example is, I have been looking for an apartment in a specific part of Copenhagen because I love nature and so my joy knew no bounds when I found a perfect one or at least that was what I thought. It had the right move-in date and all the things I was looking for but after going back and forth with the agents for sometime and starting to feel desperate, I was told that I couldn’t have a viewing as the current tenant is on vacation till later in the month. I got a chance to view similar properties with the same agents but the reception and area were not as I hoped. Unfortunately, I cannot wait till this tenant is back so I have to forego this apartment and I wasn’t thrilled about the others I saw.
My initial response, disappointment but I quickly got over that and booked other viewings in the same area with a different agent. I went for these viewings and it so happened to be a great experience and I took the very first one I viewed. Yes I thought but then the transfer of funds from the UK to Denmark for this apartment was taking longer than expected, however that was out of my hands and as I waited I find that I start getting angsty about my decision to move, if this was a right decision. These and many other thoughts keep coming up but I have decided to have a chat with myself every time any of these thoughts come up and I face them with a grateful thought.
Yes, I am living with a lot of uncertainties but how can I expect to grow where I am if I don’t change things, so when I think about my decision to move back, I thank God that I have the choice and opportunity to do so. It’s not the easiest but I believe I am divinely guided through every step. So, even if I don’t get the apartment I thought I wanted, I trust I will be given the one I need.
Sometimes I also wonder how long am I going to take to get fully settled or how long is it going to take my new business to pick up and flourish as its still in its infancy. Well these thoughts aren’t serving me so I choose to think, how blessed am I that I can decide for myself where I want to live and them make that a reality. When I think of how my business will thrive I thank God that I had the courage to start, and that I am resilient to see it grow looking at my past achievements.
Also that I get the opportunities and help to make my dream a reality. In addition, when I think of how long it’s going to take me to fully settle I thank God that I have made this move before and not only did I survive in a society I had no clue about but I more than thrived and that alone is evidence for me that no matter how long I will eventually settle in easily again. I know being in uncertain situations is not the easiest but rather than choosing to focus my mind and energy on the negative what if’s I choose to focus on the good that have happened, how I have been able to successfully overcome such challenges before and how blessed I am to be experiencing these encounters.
Uncertainties are a big part of our lives and though we’d much rather know the outcomes of things, this is something we can’t control and I have come to accept this in order to protect my mental health and expectations. One thing I know for sure also is that moments of uncertainties do not last forever and so whatever you’re facing now know that it’s only for a while. If you are wanting to change, improve, develop or experience something new there will be moments of uncertainties and this is normal. See I don’t know how things will turn out but what I know for sure is that all things work out for our good and if you, like me, trust and believe in God/Source, know that you are divinely guided at all times. I’d love to know how you deal with uncertainties so kindly share in the comments.
Affirmation: I refuse to stress over things outside of my control