Fresh Eyes

When was the last time you recognized you were looking at the world with fresh eyes? Perhaps someone treated you differently than you expected, paid you a compliment, praised your efforts -- and you walked away feeling different, better, affirmed. Remember how things looked a little nicer -- the job wasn't as gloomy, or you looked in the mirror at yourself without flinching. Those were fresh eyes.

I have fresh eyes this year! I have published my first book -- "Telling Secrets" by Peg Hubbard is on Amazon.com. I finally achieved a life-long dream, and I find I see myself, my future and my whole life with a new perspective! I worked hard, pushed myself through so many demons to finally quit "trying" to be a writer, and just write.

For me, these fresh eyes are a culmination of 20 years of searching for myself, spiritually, emotionally, even physically. I found myself in the depths of despair, and at the time, had lost my career, my health, my home and was filing bankruptcy. I had no where to move to, and couldn't imagine how I would survive. I had no real hope of thriving. So I surrendered it all and began to search for answers. How did I get there? Why? And the biggie -- how would get out of there?

Along the road, I met amazing people -- living saints -- who listened, who encouraged, who gave a helping hand. Each of them was my teacher. Each of them helped me to see myself and my situation with fresh eyes. And from shifting perspectives came wisdom, personal development, and positive outcomes. Today I know that wisdom guided me to where I am, helped me to make better choices, and led me to compassion and gratitude -- spiritual growth on many fronts. Today, I am grateful for my abject failures -- they were my best teachers. And I did learn...

So there are stories I want to share, things I'd like to say, and I hope you'll enjoy this along with me! Together we'll see how changing your outlook can give you fresh eyes as well!