I often come across something, either that I see or that I read, and I get all jealous about it. I wish I were that clever. I wish I could write that well. I wish I came up with that idea first. I wish I could sing like that. I wish I found that steal at that garage sale before that person. I wish I could decorate like her. I wish my blog was like hers and I spent time writing good quality posts and had a group of followers.  I wish my photographs looked more like hers, and I wish I had more likes on my photography Facebook page and I wish I made $200,000 a year. I wish that person wanted to be my friend.

Seriously. The list could go on and on. I often find myself in a place of discontent. Always looking at things around me and wishing that I had thought of that first-or that I was the one in that person’s shoes. Or whatever the circumstance may be. It’s everywhere; It’s all around me and I have a hard time running from it.

I often have to remind myself that literally, every single one of these things that I covet are earthly things. Shallow, superficial and worldly things that don’t even matter in the grand scheme of things. It’s a bit heartbreaking to think that with everything that I do have, I am constantly looking around me at the things that I don’t  have and longing for those things. I’m not proud of it, that’s for sure.

Today, it’s time to focus on the blessings in my life. The things that I hold dear to my heart, and the things that truly matter. I pray that I can be content with the beautiful things all around me, and the beautiful things in me and be a thankful and happy person.

Happy Monday!