A while ago I decided to try an experiment with my thinking. I determined to change my "I've got to" to "I get to." You might be surprised what this can do. You're likely thinking now, "yes, gratitude, got it." As Thanksgiving comes around we are bombarded with reminders to be grateful. But there is more that happens, when we shift our internal language to “I get to.”I've got to feed the dog," becomes "I get to feed the dog,...and I get to have a dog." "I've got to make the bed," to "I get to have a soft warm bed." "I've got to get to work” to "I get to drive a car, and I get to have a job." And so it goes, until it becomes beautifully obvious how much we take for granted. Even the air I breathe, the water I drink are seen in a new depth of appreciation. “I get to” is also childlike language of excitement. It’s freeing. So, that's my challenge today--in this Thanksgiving season—to consider giving it a try as you sit around the table, often with a collision of emotions. Just think...I get to.
"I get to” write, and connect with you...thank you."