They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But how many words is it worth if the same picture is captured from a new angle or is placed in a new frame? These minor adjustments may be worth more than a thousand words, as new details become obvious to the eye. The new details may morph the original 1000 words into a new meaning and the photo may show a completely opposite story. We can decide how to frame a photo or the angle we shoot the photo, much like we can choose how we frame our thoughts. In the last year, I have been on a journey in all aspects. This has led to many lessons, but I believe the most important was learning how to reframe situations in my mind. I was good at thinking I was being “realistic”. Even if that was true, I was seeing things in a glass half empty manner. This thought process sent my anxiety over the edge and caused so much mental stress. Finally, I had a great friend tell me that I needed to stop seeing things in “black and white” and start seeing th...
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