Alyice on February 2nd, 2009

Thanks For New Opportunities

It’s been hard to think of the positives when we’re finding our lives affected so strongly by the recession—lost contracts, lost hours, lost insurance benefits, loss of income, higher cost of living. After having gone through a stock market crash, 2 lay-offs and 3 job relocations over the past 9 years, we’ve depleted our savings. Coming to South Dakota, we had hoped things would get better. And for awhile, they did.

This past year, however, has proven to be difficult and the past month really difficult. But therein lies the irony. Though we’ve had to make some cut-backs in our budget and get more creative with bringing in an income, we’ve also learned to do with less, to finally let go of the “some day” things, to seek the companionship of each other versus electronic devices, to find time for the no-cost/low-cost hobbies we’ve been putting off, and to learn to say no to things we never really wanted in the first place (the distractions) and yes to the things that we really want—the things that bring us contentment and joy and peace-of-mind.

Give thanks…

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EWian says:
I liked your art. Life does go in waves sometimes. It goes up and it goes down. The clue is to find the “everyday joy boat” so you can enjoy the voyage. Looks like you are on board yours…

EWian
Posted at 8:24 am February 16th, 2009

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