I recently spent some time out of town, and was feeling not so great about my life. That can happen when you are outside of your routine…the perspective about your life from that vantage point can be eyeopening.
I found myself envious of people around me who had money or ambitions or success or a retirement plan. As with everything that starts with a grass-is-always-greener perspective, that was just enough to get me started on the downward spiral, ending at the point where my life seemed so ridiculously stagnant.
In the midst of all that, a friend left a message on my phone that completely lifted me. She said that something had reminded her of me and shared a really great description of what that was, connecting me to something that made her feel great. I felt warm and fuzzy and was reminded that my life might just provoke envy in others. That’s not something I’d ever even contemplate, but it’s quite possibly true and in that moment, I felt grateful.
It was warm and fuzzy enough for me to regain my perspective about my own life and it also made me think that what we say out loud could very well save someone from that mental downward spiral that we all experience on a daily basis. I was so grateful that my friend said what she said at the time she said it, and I allowed myself to feel the positive impact it had on me.
So if you’re thinking lovely thoughts about someone, call them up and say it out loud.
