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After pouring my cereal, frozen blueberries and soy milk into a bowl I used a spoon to submerge the frozen blueberries below the soy milk and cereal to thaw. I then went on to place some peanut butter onto the toast that I had taken out of the toaster. In the process of reaching for the jar of peanut butter I inadvertently brushed up against the spoon that I had left in the bowl of cereal after submerging the blueberries under the soy milk.
You guessed it. Over went the bowl and out came the honey nut cheerios, blueberries and soy milk.
Initially I was stunned by what had happened — as I watched the soy milk, honey nut cheerios and blueberries run down the counter top and under the microwave that was placed at the end of the counter top. After I regained my senses, I knew what had to be done. I got a warm dish cloth and proceeded to clean up the soy milk, honey nut cheerios and blueberries. In the process of angling the oversize microwave to clean the counter top beneath its immensity I saw a possibility.
Instead of continuing to be despondent because of the spilled soy milk, blueberries and honeynut cheerios I turned my focus to how I could reangle the microwave. In the process, I discovered a new functionality — that I had not previously considered.
My process confirmed my experience. When I choose not to despise the day of small beginning — or for that matter the small things that happen with in my day — I am empowered by what might other wise have appeared to be insignificant or inconvenient. In essence, when I choose to acknowledge and then take advantage of the possibilities that exist with in my circumstances I am given the opportunity to become a proactive participant in my own destiny.
Instead of being displaced by spilled milk I can choose to become a proactive participant in my own destiny. Craig J. Phillips
Today’s Thought
If you find your self crying over spilled milk — metaphorically speaking — being encouraged. Consider the possibilities because your destiny is awaiting your participation.
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Hi Craig,
I receive your web site via my Google home page now. Very easy to keep up with your insightful articles. They always give me a lift (as I picture myself watching the milk run under the microwave… blueberries and cereal everywhere!).
The annual Colorado Brain Injury Asscociation Conference was a disappointment for me. I didn’t go. There is a partial
scholarship made available to help survivor’s attend. The woman in charge, with whom I’d spoken on several occasions, failed to respond with the details I needed. Nor, has she ever responded.
I turned the 3 days into a time to “get lots done” – to include getting some extra sleep – and remembered the phrase I often use (I think you do to), “There’s a reason for everything.” Even though we often don’t know what it is.
My agenda includes the pursuit of the speaker’s program and how those choices are made. However, it may be a few weeks before I get to that point… probably after Thanksgiving.
Have a great day, Craig. Thanks for your ever-so-positive “spin” on living with brain injury.
Edie
Hi Edie,
Excellent. Thank you so very much for taking the time to send encouragement my way. You are a blessing to me. That is for sure Edie! I am sorry about disregard that you were apparently shown by the woman at the Colorado Brain Injury Association Conference.
I agree with you completely God has the big picture and we do not have to know how the pieces of our experience are going to fit together. More will be revealed. I have found that many times God is doing for me what I can not do for myself…because I do not have the big picture…because He loves me so much. I am glad to know that I can trust Him with the process and my life.
I read a quote this morning that I think I am going to write about in one of my upcoming articles. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize that they were the big things.” Robert Brault. Pretty insightful Edie.
I don’t know if you have noticed Edie, but I have a tab on my home page that gives a step by step process to increase font size. Here is the link to that page on Second Chance to Live: https://secondchancetolive.org/increasingdecreasing-font-size/. Try using those steps to increase the font to the size that is comfortable. Please let me know if those steps help to increase the font size Edie. If you have any questions or I can help let me know.
Thank you again for writing Edie and the encouragement concerning Second Chance to Live. I am delighted to be able to give what I have to people who want what I have to give in ways that work for me.
Have a great weekend and again God bless you my friend.
Please do stay in touch with me Edie and please let your friends know about Second Chance to Live. I would love to hear from them too.
Craig