{"id":1420,"date":"2022-12-15T19:26:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soaringwords.dops.digital\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2022-12-15T19:26:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:26:34","slug":"foreground-vs-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soaringwords.org\/foreground-vs-background\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreground vs. Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/ChtBUDXFYFD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/ChtBUDXFYFD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s valuable to learn how to distinguish between the foreground and the background of situations. The poet Henry David Thoreau said, \u201cThe question is not what you look at, but what you see.\u201d Each day, we are given hundreds of choices on where to focus our gaze and attention. For instance, while waiting in line in a crowded supermarket, do you want to tune in to a heated conversation between two agitated people or would you rather rest your attention on experiencing a few moments of gratitude as you appreciate the opportunity to purchase food and other necessities to keep you fortified? Let\u2019s expand the trajectory of the foreground vs background exercise to encompass additional areas in your life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you often find yourself dwelling on disappointments, mistakes, and missed opportunities, then I hope you will be willing to test-drive a powerful and proven Positive Psychology exercise that can help you experience  expansive feelings and emotions which enhance your well-being. This is a simple action you can take to reframe your thoughts when you wander into rough terrain. Simply ask yourself the following questions: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How important will this be in one week from now? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How important will this be in one month? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How important will this be in five years? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes taking a pause to consider the long-term view gives us needed perspective when we are caught up in the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can practice this foreground vs. background micro-intention exercise each day or whenever you begin to feel negatively activated by a situation. With time and practice, you\u2019ll be able to focus on the foreground of your life with heightened attention on the important things. When this happens, you&#8217;ll soon discover that the background noise, distractions, challenges, or setbacks might take up less space in your mind. Sure, they will still be there, but you will also be able to hold onto the positive things that nourish and energize you. In this way, you\u2019ll cultivate a more grounded outlook, which can have a noticeable and wonderful impact on your overall well-being. As Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Annie Dillard said: \u201cHow we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m sending you strength and love. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soaringwords is the power to heal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; View this post on Instagram &nbsp; A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords) It\u2019s valuable to learn how to distinguish between the foreground and the background of situations. 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