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In 2022, when we...

"When we're through with this earth and all these problems, we don't have to come back. But as long as we're here we have a job to do and a purpose to fulfill and that means dealing with the circumstances around us."

Rolling Thunder, CHEROKEE

We are put on the earth to participate in life. We have a beautiful mind, we have the ability to change, we have the ability to accept, and we have choices. All things in our world are constantly changing. This constant change causes our circumstances to change. Sometimes we say life is difficult. During these times we can use our tools: The tools of prayer, meditation, understanding, and partnership. These will help us successfully navigate our collective journey of life. 

In 2022…. 

1. “I will be too busy watering my own grass to notice if yours is greener.”


2. “I will stop focusing on how stressed I am and remember how blessed I am. Complaining won’t change my reality, but a positive attitude will.”


3. “I will remind myself that being positive does not mean ignoring the negative. Being positive means overcoming the negative. There’s a big difference between the two.”


4. “I will not get caught up in what could’ve been or should’ve been. I will look instead at the power and possibility of what is, right now.”


5. “When I find that I don’t have time for what matters, I will stop doing (and thinking about) things that don’t.”


The bottom line is, despite the real-world challenges I have faced and may face in 2022, the biggest and most complex obstacle I will have to personally overcome is my own mind. In other words, I am not responsible for everything that happens to me, but I AM responsible for undoing the self-defeating thinking and behavioral patterns that these undesirable experiences create.



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