6 Proactive Ways to Change Your Attitude

My grandmother passed away 4 years ago. She was an incredible woman who had lost 90% of her hearing as a baby because of contracting the German measles.  Fortunately she was able to gain enough language skills that it did not impact her speech.  My grandmother also had the wonderful gift of being able to read lips which greatly assisted her with communication.

Music was a love of my grandmothers despite her lack of hearing. Even though she was unable to hear the full blown range of a song she was fascinated with music and could hear just enough to move her. It was a miracle that even with her hearing deficiency's she was able to graduate from Graceland University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music.  


It was at her funeral where I felt the Holy Spirit press down upon me during the first song "Now in this Moment". It's a song that stood so much for who my Grandmother was. As the beautiful voices filled the sanctuary, I knew my grandmother's spirit was there listening to the sound of all those singing. And for the first time ever she could hear the fullness of music. Tears streamed down my face and I struggled to sing because I was too choked up to mutter out any words. I stood listening and knowing that she was joyfully smiling at each one in attendance and dancing with angels in the sky.  It was after the ceremony that I found my mother had the same experience I had during the song. ​

My grandmother's steady, determined personality and life showed me that we get to create our life despite what factors might inhibit it. Our attitude and response to life circumstances are more important then the challenges themselves. So what are some keys to keeping or creating that positive, determine attitude.  Lets explore this further.  ​

Now In This Moment
​(Blessed Assurance Tune)

Now in this moment, now in this day
We are creating and leading the way
Life is behind us life is before
We write the story not heard before. 

This is our story, this is our song
Praising our Savior all the day long
This is our story this is our song
Praising our Savior all the day long

Past, present, future, joy, sorrow, hope
These write the stories and life is our scope
God's love assures us through the unknown
God's love sustains us were not alone

This is our story, this is our song
Praising our Savior all the day long
This is our story this is our song
Praising our Savior all the day long

6 Proactive Ways to Change Attitude

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1. See Failure as a Mechanism for Growth - When we see our failures or mistakes at learning opportunities we allow ourselves room to grow. It softens our ego allowing our minds and experience to expand.  

2. Seek Out Positivity - The people we are around have a major impact on who we are. If we are wanting to make changes in our attitude toward life we need to become aware of the factors impacting it currently.  Assess your friendships and relationships and determine if they are positive and healthy.  When we seek out positivity we usually are encouraged and supported along the journey.  


3. Laugh Often - Laughing creates joy. When we are joyful we carry ourselves with a better mood.  Laughing decreases our stress and opens us up to not taking ourselves so seriously. The world is a funny place, so please open your eyes and laugh.  

4. Be Purposeful by Setting Goals - When we intentionally set goals and focus our on personal growth we move mountains. Being goal oriented changes our mindset and forces to become resilient in everything we do.  We tend to not be held down by setbacks because of our vision is further down the road.  So find ways to set personal goals for yourself.  

5. Forgive Others - I have found our judgments of others is usually an indicator that we are not in a balanced, healthy place. By forgiving others we allow ourselves to be compassionate.  Our thoughts change from putting down the person for not meeting our expectations to trying to understand what else is going on in that persons life. Its a major shift that allows people to be people with all the junk life throws at us.  

6. Have Faith in Something Greater Than Yourself - My grandmother had a dynamic faith that I have always been amazed with. Believing in something greater than ourselves acknowledges our point of view and being are not the center of the world. There is more going on and we are a piece of the moving puzzle. Understanding this allows our mind to change from being about me to being about others, the world, and how we can contribute. ​​

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This week assess your life and figure out what changes you need to live your best self as part of this worldwide community.