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Our Wedding Day! Robin Proctor PhotographyThe other night, I sat down at Cafe Gratitude where the entrees are named for affirmations, like “I Am Extraordinary” and “I Am Transcending.” As I looked over the menu, I mumbled, “I’ll have the ‘Humdrum’ with a side of ‘Loser.’” But then, the server approached and asked most seriously: “Our question of the day is: What are you open to receiving?” I could feel my smirk twist into a smile. It takes serious effort to stew in a victim-y pout when you’re asked to chew on a big question like that.
I’ve always been clear about what I want to receive. But what was I open to receiving outside of my narrowly defined path? Not much. And that’s why I was so cranky. I had been presumptuous enough to believe that I knew exactly what I needed to go out and get to be happy, and that the Universe should just oblige me already. But—gasp—maybe I don’t always know what’s best for me.