Just a couple of days ago I spoke about making sure that I write on this blog about the good things I do in my life...the positives of my life. As I sat thinking about that this morning I realized how much of a challenge that would be. I have a hard time talking about the things I do well in my life as I don't like to be a bragger or anything like that. Soon I realized that the only way to boost my self-esteem and make it through the rest of the days of this blog was to acknowledge the positives. So, I will try to pat myself on the back...the question is, is my arm long enough?
One of the things in my life that I feel is a positive in my life is my creativity. I sometimes can be the kind of person who gets cramped always thinking "inside the box." I enjoy changing things up after awhile. (I hate keeping our furniture in the same spots all the time...) I tend to try and do it creatively and out of the norm. A few years ago when we started painting our living room from the boring white to a mix of a couple colors I decided I needed to paint it more than 2 colors. When I took the risk of it possibly looking horrendous, it turned out to look wonderful.
Why do we have to look outside of the box once in a while? If we don't, we become so stagnant and it can turn people off. Plus...when I change around the furniture we can get all the dust and hairballs we normally miss in our regular cleaning and dusting episodes! While thinking inside the box is important as well, in order to get ahead you often have to think outside the box and be creative. Creativity motivates me. So...I pat myself on the back this morning for my positive attribute of creativity.
And have another pat from here too. I probably wouldn't move my furniture if it weren't for my wife, who changes it every so often. Once I get used to my furniture being a certain way, I like to keep it that way. It's a good thing Dawn doesn't see it the same, as not only the dust bunnies would keep growing, but the rug wouldn't wear evenly either.
ReplyDeleteIt's not all about furniture, so I think that you just give it some thought, and if it sounds exciting, get outside of the box. Every situation calls for a decision on how to go about it.