I was speaking to someone earlier this week who gave me a new perspective when we were talking about the current heat wave surrounding our end of summer.  The way they looked at it was that this was an opportunity for them to sweat out any existing toxins in their body before Autumn and Winter set in and they would not be able to do it as readily then.  I thought that was a pretty good way to handle being uncomfortable at times as we navigated this unlikely weather.  It made me think even further about how we can always accept a situation that we happen to be in and allow ourselves to find where the opportunity lies in those moments.  It can be somewhat difficult at times depending on the severity of a situation, however, I believe that there is always something that we can be thankful for.  One example that came to mind was when a person is dealing with illness.  Perhaps the gratitude can come from being able to afford going to the doctor or having someone to care enough about your health to follow up on your condition.   Another example can be related to those that may feel like their current job is not right for them or perhaps they do not even like going to work anymore.  The moment of appreciation there can lie in the fact that the person actually has a job, while others struggle to find one.  There many other examples like these that come to mind where one may feel that they are in very difficult situations with no way out.  Begin by counting your blessings as limited as they may appear to you.  Ideally when you begin by acknowledging that which is right and in what ever quantity, it can begin to fill up that part inside of you that can feel empty at times.  Change your perspective by allowing yourself to think beyond your boundaries.  Seek the possibilities when at first you think you may have a challenging issue.  The more your thinking aligns with this type of reasoning, the more you will find that your hurdles can turn into opportunities at any given time.