Comfort for me is created when I am content. And in a world where everything tries to make you think you are not enough or doing enough taking a step back and appreciating everything makes a huge difference.
Everywhere we go we are bombarded with ads, products which are solutions to things we didn’t even know are problems. Things to help us look better, feel better, do more, achieve more. Social media making us think that only the big wins are worth celebrating. Anything which is not six figures, promotions, extravagant holidays, relationship milestones or hitting 100k followers is not worth even mentioning.
When the truth is we have so much. We are enough. We may not have everything and life may not be perfect but if we look deeper we will be able to find something we have which keeps us going. And everyday is full of so many wins – some we don’t even realise. Kids screaming the place down but fed and taken care of? Crisis hitting you at work but you managed to figure out what to do? Car broken down but you got to where you needed to be? Not feeling great physically to emotionally but still tried even if you were only able to give 20%? They are all wins!!
It is all about pausing enough to start changing the perspective.
The food which is causing us to appear “fat” someone somewhere is looking for their next meal.
That body we desperately hate and want to change, someone somewhere is wishing they could walk, function or enjoy life without an illness.
The house we think is too small can survive weather conditions – someone else’s can’t.
The pressure we put on ourselves to find “the one” when we don’t realise that love is all around us already. Someone in our life cares about us already but most importantly we care about ourselves.
Chasing the next promotion/ better job? The opportunity for education was a luxury in the first place.
It is not about comparing up or even down – it is about pausing to appreciate where you are.
Love and joy
Soft Armour
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