Choices

“You may think that in life, a lot of things happen to you along the way. The truth is, in life, you happen to a lot of things along the way.”

Choices... how many do we actually make in 24 hours a day?  

Every day we wake up... and we make a choice to either get up or stay in bed.  

From that moment... we are presented with choice after choice all day long.    The quote that I've chosen for this particular blog seems to put things into perspective regarding choices.  I think that we all faces times when we honestly don't know what to do or how to do something.  I think that we all try to make good choices, but that's not always the case.  Sometimes.. we may simply be having a bad day or we may turn left when the reality is we should have taken a right.  

Regardless... it's our responsibility to take ownership of our choices and make the best of them.  If we make a bad choice... then, admit it, accept it and move on.    The other thing we should realize is that sometimes our choices have direct impact on people that we interact with every single day.   By no means, am I suggesting that we should determine choices because of other people, but I do believe that we should all be aware of how a choice can impact someone else.  For example.. if I am a chef at a restaurant and I make the choice to change the menu on a daily basis.   It's my responsibility to know the impact that this will have on those sharing the kitchen and helping to prepare the food.   If they have been accustomed to doing things a certain way and are suddenly asked to change things, they need to be shown 

the respect and time to accomplish the task.  

It's our choice to get up and make the most of every single day that we are given.  It's our choice to find blessings in the small things and share our gratitude for those.   It's our choice to open our hearts and minds to the impossible and reach for our goals with a renewed sense of hope each and every day.   It's our choice to never give up and never have regrets.  


Sometimes I will read an inspiring story about someone who had a very difficult life... because of choices that someone else made which were a direct impact to them..... then when they were able to start making their own choices... they turned things around and became a true success.     

Choices. 
Ours to make.  Ours to change.  Ours to impact.  Ours to be accountable.  Ours to share.