Your perspective?

The other day I was listening to the radio (yes, FM) and the DJ said that if the weather was partly cloudy then it was also partly sunny. She then when on to say that this particular day was partly sunny. This made me aware the perspective is everything.

As the saying goes, “The glass is half empty or half full.”

The second thing that occurred to me a few days later was that perspective can be changed. This morning when it was time to get up for fitness class, rather than tell myself I was comfy under the covers and could use more sleep, I told myself to go to class. I got lucky in that it was moderate effort class as the instructor had pulled a muscle in his back over the weekend. And to think I almost stayed in bed! So the simple act of changing was I told myself gave me an awesome start to today.

“The ‘Personal’ perspective is rooted in self-awareness and introspection. Individuals with this perspective focus on personal experiences and self-understanding, frequently reflecting on their actions, thoughts, and feelings.” — A Human Design With the lockdown only a few years ago, you hear a lot of people talking about self-awareness, something they gained while being at home 24/7.

The other “self” that came out of lockdown was self-care. All those hours in front of a computer, on our phones and lacking fresh air, got people to think about caring for themselves— at home workouts, cooking more, even reading an actual book (thanks, Amazon), etc. “Self-care is taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, you can be well, you can do your job, you can help and care for others, and you can do all the things you need to and want to accomplish in a day.” — Moira Lawler, Everyday Health

Now here is the funny thing, some of us reverted back as soon as the world opened up to endless Instagram or FB scrolling, slacking on exercise and putting away that scented candle meant to calm our nerves. As the virus continues to be in our lives so too should self-awareness and self-care. If I learned anything from the lockdown, it was the need to take care of my physical and mental state, the power of a great book to transport you to another place and time and that “tomorrow is another day.”

For a change in perspective, just remember the words of the Annie song, “The sun will come out tomorrow…”