Terrific -- Another Interruption!

Don't look at it as just another interruption to your life.

Perhaps, it's an introduction to something amazing that you might have otherwise missed" [Joel Osteen].

Does this sound familiar? You're rolling along. It's working. You're in a good place -- maybe not princess fairy tale dreams, but good nonetheless. Life is happening. You're making progress.

Then, without your express written permission or even asking for your opinion, life hands you an interruption. Yikes!

Could be the end of a job, a reshuffle at work, the bottom falls out, friends relocate, clients stop calling, ideas vanish, the washing machine blows up, family members become offended . . . well, you get the picture.

If you were to hand me your list of interruptions, what would I see?

Things that keep you up at night, worrying about the future? Circumstances that make you feel tense during the day, filled with apprehension, fear, or stress? Minor irritations that disrupt your progress? Costly solutions that drain your bank account?

I've had lists like that. So, too, has everyone else.

I wonder what would happen if we were to look at the situation from a different perspective? Instead of becoming annoyed or anxious, what if we were to approach interruption on as an adventure?

The opportunity to learn something new, meet new people, try new experiences.

A path to growth.

An introduction to a life we might have otherwise overlooked.

What would be possible if you were able to look at the interruption with new eyes?

What would your day be like if you were willing to seek out the opportunity that lies hidden in the interruption?

What would your life become if you realized
"the important thing about a problem
is not its solution,
but the strength we gain in finding the solution?"

~ Unknown

Stephen R. Covey said, "The way we see the problem is the problem."

Maybe it's time to look at that thing that interrupted your life with new eyes. To view it as an opportunity instead of an obstacle.

Whatever you are, look at your interruptions as introductions to something marvelous!

Deanna C. Stevens
www.StevensCreativeConsulting.com