Bored or Boring?

Bored or BORING?  Boredom really is a CHOICE.  Choose to be busy or choose to be bored . . . It really is UP TO YOU!

"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive - it's such an interesting world . . ." ~ L. M. Montgomery

L.M. Montgomery was the author of the Anne of Green Gables books. What an imagination she had! I came across the above quote recently and I got to thinking about just how foreign a concept "boredom" really is to me, when there is literally an endless supply of topics about which to learn, a plethora of experiences to be had and a world rich in beauty, blessings and adventure.

So, whenever my son tells me he's bored, I tell him he's not using his imagination.  He has a room FULL of toys and fun.  I tell him I could give him something to do (i.e. a CHORE!), that way he wouldn't be bored anymore.  He then quickly finds something to do and magically isn't bored anymore!  Funny how that works, isn't it?

When the phrase "I'm bored" creeps into your mind ... READ MORE HERE.

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