Last night as I laid in bed, I noticed what seemed to be a flying insect on the wall from the corner of my eye. When I looked around, it was gone! A few seconds again I noticed the same phenomenon and looked again. Still nothing. It happened a few more times and each look yielded that same result. Nothing! I got a little worried because I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep if there was indeed a flying insect in my room.
I shifted my position and I laid down again. It was then I noticed an ant crawling on the zipper of my bag. I was deeply amused to realized that the angle I had been lying down before had made the ant look like something flying on the wall. The thought came to me then, “It’s all about your perspective.”

Have you every realized how things and situations can change if you change the way you are looking at it? When you are in the sky looking down, everything seems small, yet when you are on land, things just seem bigger. When you are in the middle of the situation, you get caught up in the management of the details. However, when you take a step back and experience the bird’s eye view, your perspective can change.

A few weeks ago, based on misinformation, I made a mistake which costed some money. Frankly it made me worried as I set about doing damage control, sure it would cause an uproar. It took another individual to show me a different perspective. It was better to have made that mistake at that time in the process than later down the road when it would have been more costly. My perspective changed and I began to relax and do my damage control. Not one angry word was heard. Everyone was relieved that the situation had been quickly caught and controlled.

What issues are you facing? Do they seem to be larger than you? Do they seem to be out of control? How about you shift your perspective and find that silver lining in your dark cloud?

XOXO,
Chañel.

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