{"id":207,"date":"2016-07-28T18:26:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T22:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.243.23.127:8081\/?p=207"},"modified":"2016-07-28T18:26:49","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T22:26:49","slug":"how-to-throw-a-pity-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peggywbarnes.com\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"How To Throw a Pity Party"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I am an organizer capable of planning just about any kind of event. \u00a0An event I have organized to perfection is the Pity Party. \u00a0 Here are a few quick tips on how to throw the perfect pity party.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Focus on what you don’t have.
\n2. \u00a0Focus on what you have never had.
\n3. \u00a0Focus on what everyone else has.
\n4. \u00a0Focus on what you used to have that you no longer have.
\n5. \u00a0Focus on everything \u00a0wrong with the people you live with, work with and are around you.6. \u00a0Focus on what has happened to you.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Focus on what has happened to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There you go. \u00a0Simple. \u00a0The Woe Is Me Party!<\/p>\n

I used to throw many a pity party,\u00a0but no more. Of course, I would be lying if I didn’t tell you I still occasionally throw a pity party, but my pity parties have decreased dramatically and\u00a0there are 5 main reasons:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0I deliberately focus on what I do have.
\n2. \u00a0I deliberately focus on what I have had, good and bad and realize not all things are permanent…..just for a season.
\n3. \u00a0I deliberately do not focus on what everyone else has.
\n4. \u00a0I deliberately focus on what I have today….not the future…..just today.
\n5. \u00a0I deliberately focus on what I can control, which is my attitude. \u00a0I can’t control other people’s actions, inactions, or words. \u00a0I can control me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

6. \u00a0I deliberately focus on what I learned from the past, what I can learn today and where I want to be in my future.<\/div>\n
Most importantly my focus now is more on my faith. God did not promise a trouble-free life but He did promise He would be with me, no matter what. So, even though I can organize a perfect Pity Party, I am going to quit throwing them.\u00a0Pity Parties are not fun, nor helpful and\u00a0I’ve got much better things to do with my time…..like counting my blessings. \u00a0
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