Disappointments should not overshadow being grateful
"Sometimes we feel that if everything isn't perfect, we cannot be grateful for anything. We easily fall into all-or-nothing thinking. When we do, we miss the sunrise and the other forms of goodness that surrounds us." - Anne Wilson Schaef Far too often, the plans we conceive in our head never fully materialize the way we hope and dream. This leads to disappointment rather than fulfillment, and soon what once was thought to be a good idea feels more like a mistake. It’s during these times when our behaviors drastically change. We’re frustrated and saddened and it’s often difficult to be grateful when all you see are a constant stream of disappointments. My wife and I moved to Colorado a little over two years ago now, and truthfully, everything hasn’t…