What can stop us from living contentedly? Well . . . many things. Maybe most things. Things like
:: marriage
:: singlehood
:: divorce
:: widowhood
:: being a stay-at-home mom
:: being a working mom
:: being an empty nester
:: being a parent, period
:: being unable to have children
:: not having enough money
:: relying on your money for happiness
:: unemployment
:: working a job that drains you, and not in a good way
:: living an unhealthy lifestyle
:: becoming obsessed with a healthy lifestyle
:: not having enough time
:: having too much time
And the list can go on and on and on and on. I've said it before: discontent is easy to find. And conversely, contenting living is simple in theory, but highly disciplined in practice.
So where does this leave us? In the throes of discontent? Maybe. But this awakening also leaves us a reminder of our own power as people who can choose and change. If you want to lead a contented life, start now. Because you can.
This post is part of a 31-day series on contented living. You can find the other posts here.
1 comment:
Loving your blog posts! Keep at it! I loved how you used a list format for this post to make your point. It was so clear and powerful to see that in every situation in life there is the potential for discontent. I'm hoping at the end you are going to share a big secret about how to find contentment 😉
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