Anticipation

 

I am completely enamored by this picture. It captures the essence of the quote, bringing to life the joy, wonder and anticipation of what awaits. Take a moment to remember what it felt like when you were a child and you heard your parents say, “I’ve got a secret for you!” What did that stir up for you? Excitement? Wonder? Joy? Impatience? When was the last time you approached a new day, or even a moment within the day, with such joy-filled anticipation?

 

What if you woke up in the morning with the eagerness of what is to come…

*Excited to see what is going to unfold…

*Wings ready to flit and dance through the day…

*Ready to throw your arms opens and respond with joy…

*Seeing the most amazing thing your eyes can possibly take in…

*What if the greatest secret was offered to you today in the course of your day?

 

What if you looked at your spouse/partner with this effervescent anticipation…

*Allowing yourself to be in awe of who stands before you…

*Seeing the essence of who they are instead of the hum-drum ordinariness of

familiarity…

*Remembering the gifts they have to offer instead of all of the things they have

forgotten or didn’t do “right”…

 

What if you looked at all living beings-pets, birds, plants, nature, other animals-with this gratitude for their existence…

*Embracing the knowledge that they need us to help take care of them…

*Acting with the knowledge that we are all interdependent…

*Slowing down to bring a different level of awareness to the life that co-exists

with us…

 

What if you experienced your mistakes this way, knowing there isn’t failure, only feedback…

*Anticipating the information that will come from the experience…

*Being joyful in gaining wisdom…

*Building a toolbox of experience to create and grow with…

 

What if you looked at yourself with this level of joy…

*Anticipating the reveal of your talents…

**Your gifts…

**Your love…

**Your inner beauty…

**Your laughter…

**Your joy…

**Your wisdom…

*Seeing the impact you made on another person…

*Learning that the greatest secrets lie within YOU…

 

Avoid letting the life’s challenges clip your wings. Look at the challenge as a great secret, waiting to be shared. Find the blessings within the anticipation of leaning in and getting through.

 

Find the light…

 

Find the glitter…