This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Allstate for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Allstate’s newest campaign, “Good Hands for the Good Life”, is an innovative idea to help encourage people to live a positive life full of optimism and celebration. Many of the car insurance commercials you probably see on TV can be frightening and instill paranoia in us. I do believe in the law of attracting and, quite frankly, I don’t want to see pictures and videos of car crashes and natural disasters every time I turn on the TV! Allstate recognizes that, while there are risks everywhere, society does not need to let that hold us back from living our lives to the fullest!
All of you have probably had your fair share of difficult times and we certainly do not choose to have tragedy strike. However, what I have learned is that we always have choices in life. You have the choice to change things you do not like and accept those things you cannot change. You can choose to learn valuable lessons and let negative events in your life influence you in a positive way. For example, when my father passed away suddenly 6 years ago I could have easily let it destroy me (and to be honest, for a couple of months I did). After getting over the initial shock of his passing, I began doing research into spirituality. I was raised in an organized religion but to me it really never fit. After doing a lot of reading and reflecting to help me cope with my father’s death, I was able to discover a spiritual philosophy that helped inspire and comfort me. Now that I have that spiritual base, I have been better able to handle other stressors in my life and really appreciate the good things I do have in life.
The magic of positive thinking and acceptance is that the “Good Life” is all around you. Something huge does not have to happen to make you feel like you have a fulfilling life. It is the little things…a child’s laughter, a good meal with good company, a random act of kindness…that make life so great. The other day I had to take my son shopping and it is usually a painful experience with a lot of eye rolling and grunting on his part. However, he was in an unusually playful mood and started running around the men’s section of the store hiding behind racks. His laughter was infectious and he was acting like a carefree child rather than an annoyed adolescent. Rather than getting upset with him, I laughed with him and remember thinking how happy I was to see him smile, laugh, and play this way. The little things….
With all the disasters and negative news, I encourage you to think about all the good things in your life. I would love for you to share your good life story in the comment section. Perhaps it was a time you overcame triumph or a moment when you become overwhelmingly happy because of a “little thing”. Consider the Allstate Good Life campaign as an opportunity to reflect on the great things in your own life.
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