Attittude of Gratitude

Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

When I was about 8 years old my mother had me start a gratitude journal. She didn’t give me guidelines to what I should do; she suggested that I write down the things I am grateful for. At 8 years old I was not able comprehend the depth of my gratitude and apparently I didn't understand question marks either.

         In moments that seem bleak or moments that are abundant with goodness, it always best to exude an attitude of gratitude. There have been moments in my life where I have questioned if there was anything worth being grateful for and in the moment I have a humble realization that my Heavenly Father didn’t forget to wake me up today; for that I am grateful. I am so truly blessed to have the many people in my life as I do. I love them all so very much. Every friend and family member has taught me to love more, forgive, and most of all to enjoy every moment. Now at 21 I can comprehend the depth of my gratitude.

I am a 20-something just figuring it out

Ignorance is never bliss

I promised myself that I would not post anything political or anything geared in that direction because I find myself more issue concerned and not so much party concerned. But today on Facebook I find myself sorely concerned with some of the comments and postings that I have read.

I am a multiracial Mormon woman living in Utah. I will be the first college graduate in my family. I have taken great pride in my education and being constantly informed in the world. Because I come from such a diverse background I choose to have an open-mind. I like to look at all sides before taking a stance. With many situations I find myself agreeing somewhere in the middle, not because I cannot make up my mind (I am pretty decisive), but because I whole-heartedly believe that extremes on social situations leave us worse off.

I will never judge someone for disagreeing with me because obviously they have their reasons and they are entitled to that. To disregard their opinions would be a disservice to them and I know I would personally dislike that happening to me. I listened to what many of my friends had to say regarding the election and a majority of my friends were pro-mitt and there is nothing wrong with their decision. What I find myself upset with was what happened following.

Quite frankly I believe that it does not matter who becomes president, it matters what that man or woman does while in office that will best serve the people. Now we have a re-elected president in a recession. He has a great deal on his hands. We cannot look at the color of his skin, his religion, or his birth certificate as reasons for why we should not pray that he guides us in the right direction.

I voted for Obama. My reasons are my own. I did not vote for him because I am black. I have heard this several times before the election and to bite my tongue took much effort but I did so because I refuse to be apart of ignorance. The reason why I did not vote for Romney has nothing to do with that fact that I am Mormon.

Over the next four years there will be changes, but I truly believe that if you would like to see change that benefits the individual as well as the group be apart of it. Make your voice known; do not stoop to ignorance because you are unhappy. Think of what positive things you could do to help better the situation.