A snowman is the most fragile of beings, whose lifespan literally changes with the weather. But this guy seems to be welcoming whatever comes with open arms.
How do you welcome what you can’t control?
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A snowman is the most fragile of beings, whose lifespan literally changes with the weather. But this guy seems to be welcoming whatever comes with open arms.
How do you welcome what you can’t control?
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I’ve noticed that quite a few people do a lot of complaining about something that they can’t or won’t try to change. City laws, actions of others that they find offensive, weather happenings and the like. I guess it’s human nature to use this as a topic of conversation with each other but I try to leave it out of my side of the conversation unless I think I can and will do something about changing it. This is not to say that I think in my own mind that everything is perfect; I just find it unproductive conversation. Perhaps this goes back to one of my Mom’s sayings: “If you can’t say something good about (somebody)”, don’t say anything. In my memory of her, I believe she followed this advice herself.
My husband and I have been attending a local NarAnon 12-Step meeting for the last 4+ years. We have learned that we cannot change others. We can only change ourselves. We are learning to embrace change by looking at the positive aspects of change and also keeping an open mind about change. We try to apply this not only in our relationship with our addict but with each other and other situations in our daily life. This has made a remarkable difference in our life as a couple as well as individuals.