Perspective

Yesterday, I got a wild hair to change things up a bit around here. I have been waiting for almost a year to buy some new bookshelves for my office, so I had 26-book boxes stacked up against the wall, waiting to be unpacked. I've started to give up on the idea that I will ever get those shelves, so I decided to move the 26 boxes down to my garage and rework my office space a little.

After no less than 10 trips down the elevator and back up, I had all the boxes neatly stacked in the garage, and a wide open room to play with. I really only moved one thing around in the room, but by moving my desk to a new wall, I feel like I'm in another world! As I sit here and type, I have a whole new perspective! The light from my office windows is more subtle now, and I don't feel as distracted to look out said windows when I'm stalling! And the way my chair is set up, I feel like I'm more comfortable.

It's a funny thing how easy it is for us to change our perspective in life. All it takes is a willingness to move things out of the way, and then move the remaining stuff around a little bit. Such small changes can make a big difference in our mindset and our ability to find some inspiration. I want to take this little tiny lesson and try to apply it to the bigger things going on in my life these days. I may have no more answers than I did before, but I do have a new outlook, and that certainly helps. Perspective is a mighty powerful influence in our thinking, so it is a wise exercise to find ways to mix it all up. (Now that totally sounds like something my mom would have said!! Thanks, Mom!!)

SBZ ;o)