Interesting. Maybe it's the demographic of readers here at Nitty.Gritty. But of all the comments left in the previous post, nobody mentioned television or movies as being a positive influence in their life. Not even news media.I'm not going into debate here. Just thought it was worth mentioning....and you can chew on it a bit if you like. Granted. Nobody mentioned fast food as being a positive influence in their life either. So there you go. I'm just saying....
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I think it is so good to sometimes stop and take a little 'life check' and think through some of these topics. Like what is influencing things in your life- the purchases you make and how you spend your time, and what type of goals you are setting for yourself, your family, your future. It's one thing to just let life happen. But I find it is so important for my own mind and spirit to be 'in control' of these choices or at least to be aware of what affects those choices in my life. Not all choices are really big decisions of major factors in life. But I find that the smallest decisions add up, and in the end have big impacts overall.
Like fast food. If you eat it on occasion, it's not really a big issue. If you eat it consistently, it can create health concerns or at least isn't probably providing the most well-rounded diet for oneself. The same goes for every choice we make in life. Alone it might not seem like a big deal...but if you start skipping lots of credit card payments you end up in big trouble. Or if you start walking a few minutes each day, it can add up to hours of exercise in a week...and in a month and 6 months it makes a big difference!
Do you see what I'm saying?
I'm not telling anyone what to watch or wear or eat or spend. I'm just making an observation, and it's for me as much as it is for anyone reading this. I have been doing lots of thinking lately and in turn trying to make better choices in my life each day...so in turn I am living a happier, more intentional life. I love that. First that we have choices. Second that we can make changes, because we have bodies and minds and opportunities to do so. I shared in a post on the SIS message board last week, that I think people have lost a sense of this in many ways in life. The idea of making conscious {positive} decisions in life. It takes thought and effort and sometimes you have to have a lot of willpower because the choices you've made for so long have become 'habits'.
But there is always a new day. And a new day brings with it unlimited opportunities to do things differently and therein lies the key to living a more thoughtful, authentic, intentional life. Here's wishing all my Nitty.Gritty. readers the desire to live a more beautiful life! Even on Friday the 13th. =)
