Adventure is out there!

It is completely funny how we truly set ourselves up for either a great day or a miserable day simply by our whole attitude, much like all of our experiences and encounters. Yesterday morning, we awoke to rain and quite a miserable weather forecast for the day. Normally, that wouldn't be so bad however when you are at the beach, meh, not so great to hear. Of course, as I wrote yesterday, we were a bit disappointed by the raindrops, but we decided to adventure off the island and see what there was to see! And what an adventure it was!

My cousin's little boy, just turned three years old the other week. He is into Monster Trucks and loves Grave Digger (admit it, as soon as you read Monster Trucks, the first one to pop into YOUR head was Grave Digger!)! It just so happens that we pass Grave Digger on Route 168 as we head to and from the OBX, so.......yesterday we decided to drive up to see the Monster Truck and pick up some things for my cousin's son! What a great adventure! Now, I had two girls, so my excitement at seeing a Monster Truck was purely my own! We went into Digger's Dungeon and did some little boy shopping (I got a few cute things for a cute little boy!), followed by lunch at Digger's Diner (probably some of the best pulled pork I have ever had!). And that was just minor compared to what came next!!!

Every time we drive past the Grave Digger venue, I always say I want to ride the Monster Truck. Folks, yesterday we checked that off the bucket list! For a mere $5 you can climb aboard this Monster Truck, with tires that are like 6 feet tall, and go ripping around this dirt track, complete will hills big and small, mud pits, and bumps to make the giggles last a long time after the ride ends. Strapped into a seat belt in the open back of the truck, you are bounced around with the wind whipping your face! Exhilarating to say the least! It was a blast! This 40 year old certainly felt more like a 4 year old! The rain yesterday morning certainly turned into a blessing, because I was able to experience something I never thought I would ever get to do!!!

I know I spend a lot of time 'preaching' about how powerful our thoughts are and how we need to eliminate negative thoughts in order to be able to see the positives of the day. It is so true. Had we sat inside the house, wallowing in our misery at the fact that we drove 10 hours to get to the Outer Banks only to have it rain, we would have missed a grand adventure! I'm sure my 15 year old daughter wasn't overly thrilled with the ride, but she certainly did enjoy the diner!! The whole philosophy of Think Thankfully has now, truly, become a lifestyle for me. Change the way you think and your whole world changes.

That isn't to say I don't have bad days, or some frustrations. Rather than let them win, I choose to meet them head on with some kind of positive counteracting force and it is amazing to me just how awesome things can turn out. Acknowledge, accept, act, move on! 

I am challenging you to start responding to everyone you meet and every encounter you have with an open and loving heart. The difference you will make with your personal relationships and the difference it will make in your experiences will be remarkable! The love you send out and the positives you appreciate will come back at you tenfold!!!!!