I woke up this morning and groaned as I faced another wet and windy Monday morning. But after the initial shock I realised I’m incredibly fortunate and have so much to look forward to in the coming days, weeks and months. My default setting is ‘glass half empty’ but I’m making a real effort now to count my blessings and make the most of the life I have. Your future can be as exciting or grim as you want it to be. Today I choose the former.
We are Stephen and Fionnuala and this is our story. We live in Northern Ireland, have been married for 17 years and have three kids - Adam, Hannah and Rebecca.
We hope that our story will inspire and encourage others. We have walked a rocky road yet here we are today, together and stronger than ever. We are far from perfect and our faith has been battered and bruised.
But an untested faith is a pointless faith. Just as a fractured faith is better than none at all.
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Just what I needed today. I cancelled my class today, just couldn’t find the energy to face the students. I moaned over 10 more weeks to teach. But then I read this post, and I, too, choose to see it as an exciting time to share my knowledge. I can’t let the lack of interest some of them show to depress me. I have to remember that not everyone will be as excited as I am about sociology. I want them all to want an A but that is not the reality of teaching. I would settle for a little more respect, though.
I struggle with negative thoughts on a regular basis. Some days are more of a challenge than others. But life is always better when I can keep them at bay.
You are exactly right. Two different people can look at the identical set of circumstances and one call it exciting while the other chooses to call it grim. It is all about the choices we make.
Thanks for these wonderful words. This makes me realized too how blessed I am that I can still wake up every single morning and do what I want to do. 🙂
Honestly, I don’t have a future right now. But I have come to accept that this is my life, and I am trying to live it as best as I can. I simply do it day by day, because the future isn’t something that is productive for me to consider.
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I love the rain. I know. I’m weird.
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I don’t mind rain either 😊
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Just what I needed today. I cancelled my class today, just couldn’t find the energy to face the students. I moaned over 10 more weeks to teach. But then I read this post, and I, too, choose to see it as an exciting time to share my knowledge. I can’t let the lack of interest some of them show to depress me. I have to remember that not everyone will be as excited as I am about sociology. I want them all to want an A but that is not the reality of teaching. I would settle for a little more respect, though.
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Thank you. I hope this helped and your teaching reaches out to your students this week.
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I agree with this to a degree but sometimes there are no positives to be found. Still I will keep looking for some every chance I get.
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Thank you 😊
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I struggle with negative thoughts on a regular basis. Some days are more of a challenge than others. But life is always better when I can keep them at bay.
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I think many of us are in the same boat 🙂
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Yes, it seems to be the “common cold” of mental illness.
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The future IS exciting. I don’t know what it will bring, but in that lies wonder and anticipation. Approaching it with hope makes it worth living!
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I hope so 🙂
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You are exactly right. Two different people can look at the identical set of circumstances and one call it exciting while the other chooses to call it grim. It is all about the choices we make.
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Very true. Thank you.
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Thanks for these wonderful words. This makes me realized too how blessed I am that I can still wake up every single morning and do what I want to do. 🙂
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Honestly, I don’t have a future right now. But I have come to accept that this is my life, and I am trying to live it as best as I can. I simply do it day by day, because the future isn’t something that is productive for me to consider.
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You are much appreciated when you visit the blog 🙂
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Thank you ❤️
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You’re welcome 😊
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