Step Away From The Problem — Delilah’s Reflections

People always tend to focus on the problems in their lives rather than enjoying the positive aspects from day to day.

However, people should put their effort into appreciating the better things in life rather than dwelling on the negative aspects.

Today I want to spend a moment reminding you that beauty is all around you, even when you're too busy to notice it. When you're mired down in a difficult situation; when you're stuck in a bad relationship or a bad job, when you're just stuck and you can't move forward, and nothing you do is fixing anything, it's easy to take for granted the good things that surround you. It's easy to miss the miracles that abound.

Take your focus off the problem and look at all the beauty in nature and in the world. Take a breather from the norm and go for a walk, go for a hike, go to the beach, go find running water even if it's just from a stream or a fountain in a park. Go listen to the sweet sound of a Red-winged Blackbird singing in the top of the tree where it likes to perch. Listen for the still, quiet voice of God speaking into your life.

If you will take your focus off the problem and put it back onto things you can appreciate, a funny thing will happen. The problem in your life will no longer be insurmountable. The problem will diminish and the burden will lighten and you will start to feel as light as the bird in the tree. When you let go of the problem and let the blessings in, the solutions will come too. Something to think about when you begin to feel overwhelmed in life...

How do YOU let go of the problems in your life and appreciate better things? Comment below!

Rachel Specht contributed to this post