GOD'S WINDOW

When one stands at the edge of the precipice at "GOD'S WINDOW", in Mpumalanga, South Africa, it's as if the world is lying at our feet. This is a place of such inspiration when we realise that the world, truly does lie at our feet.

Indeed the world is what we make it. We choose how to live our lives. We choose to be positive or negative in outlook. We choose the influences in our lives.

As you might have gathered, I am enormously inspired by the magnificence of this world's creation. I am also enormously saddened by the manner in which man chooses to harm this world and each other, but I believe strongly that change happens in little bites. Change can happen in each of us and this small change leads to broader sociological change.

It’s so easy to slip into the mindset of negativity – especially when living in South Africa today – so I’ve decided to refocus and set my own mind on the small things for which I am grateful:.....(perhaps you’d like to add a few by clicking on “comments”)

I am grateful for the sunshine which streams through my windows and reminds me that I have another new and beautiful day in which I can create a memory.

I am grateful for the company of my family; their uniqueness and influence on my life. They bring me joy and companionship.

I am grateful for my health, that it is not part of today’s worries.

I am grateful for my friends, who bear witness to my life.

I am grateful for my provisions; that I am not hungry, thirsty nor cold. I have a roof over my head and am content with the things in my life.

I am grateful for the natural beauty which pops up around me. The little things which remind me that I am part of an amazing universe: the fauna, the flora and the greater geological and natural structures.

In these difficult economic climates, I am grateful that my family has an income.

These are just a few of the things for which I am grateful. There are endless ideas of gratitude in which I can meditate and I am grateful for these.

Today, I choose to enjoy my life!