On Vacation... Join Me?
For some reason, the inner gimmick of choosing not to worry on a targeted area helped me consciously audit my thoughts and refrain from being anxious about money. Both it's scarcity or future consumption.
So just now I remembered that whole event and want to do it again!
I know I'll probably sleepwalk away from the beach and get situated back in my cubicle... But still, I know it'll be worth it.
Wanna join me!?
Trusting in Mankind
"Thus says the LORD, "Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD."
A Strange Phenomenon of Saying "No" (audio post)
Basic ideas:
1. It reveals maturity.
2. Brings inner peace and stress relief.
3. Positions your for growth.
Bonus: Helpful ideas from the Mayo Clinic:
When to say no
Sometimes it's tough to determine which activities deserve your time and attention. Use these strategies to evaluate obligations — and opportunities — that come your way.
- Focus on what matters most. Examine your current obligations and overall priorities before making any new commitments. Ask yourself if the new commitment is important to you. If it's something you feel strongly about, by all means do it. If not, take a pass.
- Weigh the yes-to-stress ratio. Is the new activity you're considering a short- or long-term commitment? For example, making a batch of cookies for the school bake sale will take far less time than heading up the school fundraising committee. Don't say yes if it will mean months of added stress. Instead, look for other ways to pitch in.
- Take guilt out of the equation. Don't agree to a request you would rather decline because of feelings of guilt or obligation. Doing so will likely lead to additional stress and resentment.
- Sleep on it. Are you tempted by a friend's invitation to volunteer at your old alma mater or join a weekly golf league? Before you respond, take a day to think about the request and how it fits in with your current commitments.
The Steadfastness of the Lord Never ceases
"This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."
See it at YouVersion.com:
Don't Wish, Just Care
I've got 6 hours left before I head out on vacation.
The honey do list is still unfinished, I'm hungry for something greasy and have at least two unfullied client promises are on my mind as well.
And yet, there is this other thing 'I wish' I could do.
Goals and tasks are a pretty more tangible.
Faith, dreams and even hopes are metaphysical but yet have strong impact on the realities of our daily life.
But what about 'wishes'?
I can't think of any scriptural references and personal development tactic that uses them.
Adult Children
Who uses wishes?
Disney? Rosa Royce? Kindergarteners?
What are the practical uses of wishes?
Blowing out birthday candle? Splitting a turkey bone?
More often than I'd like to admit, my mind uses the phrase, I wish for this or I that... And yet the concept is purely based in the imagination and reality of children.
And with that, those simple words rarely make my DO anything.
The only reason I'm wishing and not planning or acting is because it must be something that can't be done.
I don't wish to put gas in the car.
I don't wish to go the bathroom.
So why am I wishing for more time to do that stuff that really matters?
Cursing Wishes
So just now I took the iniatitive to curse my wish.
Instead of wishing and thinking woe is me who has no time.
I take the time and write.
I'm taking the time to work on my little goal, my little aspiration though I think I don't have the time.
When I hear my mind say I wish, it reminds me I'm not in reality.
Don't Wish, Just Care
Yes, I have conviction and motivation... but I have it for other areas as well.
So what separates the working out from the say, learning French, working 80 hours a week or writing a book every year?
In my reality of today, I care right now.
And so right now, I do what I really want to.
I need to let pain push me, if insipration isn't pulling me.
I need to let the "I wish" thought remind me I'm living a lie and my time is running out.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, disagreements or comments. Please share below:
- Arvell Craig
The things I leave behind ( a poem )
And on my path I leave behind.
Some days poop, and sometimes fruit.
There's really no telling just what you'll find.
Searching for something but living for nothing
How many people are searching for something --- some type of fulfillment, feeling, meaning or memory. Like the glory days of high school or the freedom and newness of college life.
The freshness and innocence of puppy love or the nervousness of love at first sight. When life isn't giving us goosebumps, we may want to relive the glory moments of the past.
Our minds and memories are powerful things. They have the ability to reproduce some of those feeling while we imagine. But it can also stuff and burry our bad decisions that have led us to the condition we are in.
I don't like to remember my mistakes.
I like to blame circumstances or feel like I've chosen the high road when in reality I'm just settling. I've chosen the wide road. When I finally became acceptable and popular I make choices that kept me from sticking out.
Who wants to stick out when their ideal and goals have not yet become reality.
Who will support you when you're weird and unsuccessful?
Before we can be real to others, we need to be real to ourselves.
We are living and reaping the fruit from the decisions we've sown in the past.
I know we can't be perfect, we can't go without mistakes and mishaps -- but to live with regret for not trying, for not living, for not fully being who we were created to be is not something I want to settle for.
Selah. . .
