It's early Saturday morning and the day before Resurrection Sunday and I'm up early thinking of everything that I am grateful for. I'm not going to name every grateful thing that comes to mind but I will share how hard it has been for me to keep the spirit of "all things good" on my mind. Mostly because of fear and lack of faith, I would constantly get into defense mode and be filled with anxiety when I felt like I was not in control of a certain situation. I would go to bed worried, wake up anxious, and be scattered during the day and not know how to react to things. I knew what I wanted and I had an image of who I believed I was to be...I just ran through life not embracing all that I had already had access to. I got tired of going through life like that. I couldn't enjoy my family, career, friends being this way. So, I made up in my mind that I had to change my thinking and it had to be immediate. It was hard. But, I also had to change my belief of having everything in microwave time. I had to make a commitment to change. A few very little steps I made caused me to see big results: •don't go to sleep with my to-do list, I create it before bed time and leave it alone •create and read my daily affirmation •write down 3-5 things I'm grateful for that day (and I hunt for new ones) •stop the noise of thinking negative thoughts •journal •read positive books and materials •surround myself with only positive, genuinely good people •read my bible •give God thanks ALL through the day Eventually, I received a fire to be a better person at home, work, and play. I was inspired to change. And, yes, I started to see results. When life gets to moving faster than I can make it out, I stop! And, go back to those few little steps I just mentioned above. When I engage in these steps, I start to smell the roses. And, I can keep moving with my purpose. Help yourself to my list of roses and discover everything that is right in front of you to make and keep you happy. When you are moving so fast or even too slow, it can be hard. Here's to a resurrected you, a new you...and me!
