I was walking with my family Sunday and as I looked around at how happy my dog was I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude.
How lucky am I to be in a relationship with such an amazing person, to have such a sweet pet, and to be able to work a job that is not only challenging but fulfilling at the same time.
I’m pretty damn lucky.
I didn’t always feel this way about my life and at times it’s easy to lose sight of what we have.
Your perspective is everything and one thing I notice about going to visit our friends in family in Connecticut is who complains and who doesn’t and how it makes me feel.
It puts into perspective any complaining I do myself.
None of which does anyone any good.
Living in New York is difficult but it’s a challenge I am proud to be facing.
So whenever Meg and I head to Connecticut for the weekend we like we’re sort of heading to an oasis or a sort of getaway.
The differences between Nyc and Connecticut are really quite large.
#1 is the space. You have space in your home’s apartments, yards, towns, etc. In NYC space is a luxury of the ultra-rich.
#2 Life is much more affordable in Ct.
#3 Peace and quiet.
#4 If you are a local your family is close by.
#5 Communities are much larger in Ct whereas in Nyc communities seem to be their own little groups.
It’s almost painful to come home and hear people constantly complain about every little thing.
For some people, life is so good in Connecticut that there is nothing else to talk about other than their problems.
Let’s not forget I am guilty of complaining probably more than most people but I have always appreciated the nature and the beauty of Connecticut.
It is a fabulous place to live.
I left our weekend feeling a bit confused about my interactions this weekend.
Some were so insanely positive and uplifting and others seemed to pull all the energy out of me.
With these feelings, I want to make a more conscious effort to be positive about my day-to-day life because the people I came across this weekend that were being positive really inspired me.
If you stub your toe when you wake up and curse the day, then the day will continue to be cursed but if you wake up and stub your toe and are grateful to have a bed to stub your toe on you’ll notice more good throughout the day.
It’s like when you get a new car and every driver on the road seemingly has the exact same car.
What you focus on grows.
With love,
Atticus
