Celebrating Life’s little things
By Nellie Martínez-Andrade, shades Magazine contributor
They say perception is everything.
I agree.
I was feeling overworked and stretched beyond relief. I just finished two lengthy conference calls for work and in between the next one, I’m unloading the dishwasher, vacuuming the living room, dining room and hallway.
Instead of feeling burdened I changed my mind to say:
I GET to have lengthy conference calls because I’m one of few people that are working from home because my employer values its employees.
I GET to unload the dishwasher because I’m fortunate enough to have a working dishwasher and dishes from feeding my large family.
I GET to vacuum the living room, dining room and hallway because I’m blessed enough to have a job that pays me to afford our beautiful home for me and my large family.
I GET to fulfill my servant attitude by providing a clean, organized and sanitized home for my family by performing these mindless and mundane chores.
I am abundantly blessed and highly favored to be able to do all these things. As my perspective changed I experienced the vacuum suddenly was lighter and I felt such a huge sense of accomplishment.
God IS good.
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Nellie Martínez-Andrade is a native to Arizona, second generation Mexican American. She resides in Glendale with her husband of 33 years, five children and six grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with family, reading, sewing, camping, traveling and is an aspiring writer.
Updated: 6/26/23
Original post date: 4/29/20