It’s 2022!  Can this year really be better than the last two?  Yes it can.  Let me tell you how.

Many people look back over the past two years and see pain, trouble and heartache.  There have definitely been challenges for everyone and trauma for some.  The awareness of what some people have dealt with brings sadness to us all.

Even though we are coming out of COVID issues, there will still be negative things to deal with.  That doesn’t sound like a better year, does it?

The truth is that everything is not sunshine and flowers all the time.  And even it was for some of us, sunshine and flowers bring pollen and suffering to some people with certain medical conditions.

What I am saying is that things are not always just the way we want them to be.  Disappointments and problems come.  That is simply life.

It is the way we look at what life brings that makes the difference.  If we didn’t have bad days, we would not see and appreciate the good days.  In fact, if we search for what we can learn from troubles we encounter, we will see more good days!  Learn to see bad experiences through the good that comes from them.

As with most things, it’s all about how you think.

How can you make this a better year?  Don’t be surprised by the troubled times – learn from them.  Look for the good – even in the bad.  Maintain a mindset of gratitude.  That is how you make this a better year and live . . . your life to the fullest.