Today I woke up with a thought about choice. Every day we make countless choices, big and small. What coffee to drink, what to wear, how to spend our time. But there is one choice that I believe is the most important and that is the choice of how we respond to the world around us.

We can’t always control the circumstances, people, or events that happen in our lives. But we always have power over our response. We can choose anger or peace, disappointment or hope, hate or love.

Sometimes it’s not easy. Sometimes emotions overwhelm us, and it seems like there’s no other way out. But it’s in those moments that it’s important to stop and remind ourselves that there is a choice.

Today I choose to be kind to myself and to others. I choose to see the good in even the most difficult situations. I choose to believe in a better future.

I’m not saying it’s easy. There will be moments of weakness, doubt, and disappointment. But I know that it is in my power to make this choice again and again. A choice in favor of light, in favor of hope, in favor of love.

And what choice are you making today?