As I pulled out of Target following getting my nails done, I
found myself with a rumbly in my tumbly as Winnie The Pooh would say. I have been working on resting and quiet and
peace. I’ve been clearing my calender
and taking care of me and my house.
I had decided earlier in the week that I would not be
getting “fast” food any longer and wouldn’t rush into a meal. I'm moving from the fast paced life to a much slower pace. This includes eating. This new habit has a lot of deprogramming to do in my daily life. This seems like a great idea until you’re driving
in youre car and you’re hungry. This has
happened to me a couple times since I made the decision. At this point, I was about a half hour from
home, and there is no reason why I couldn’t wait until I got home. So I did : ) I felt like a champion who won the first round of a fight there is no way they can lose.
I was working around the yard this morning and I noticed
something. I did one thing. I worked on
the yard. I focused on… working on the yard.
I thought about the yard… I
worked on one thing… it was weird.
At one point I noticed a beautiful sound. The sound of
nothing. Not a million thoughts going
around in my head. It was a sound that was strange for me. Usually thoughts spiral in my head like a
tornado and I pull them out each as I need them. Some days it seems like I’m gonna implode. Today, I stopped and listened, took a deep
breath and thought “so this is what peace in the every day feels like”.
I never realized how this felt. It’s great!
I don’t regret all I’ve done and accomplished but I am
looking forward to a life of focus on people not accomplishing, relationship
over long lists followed by check marks. I am looking forward to taking good care of the life that God has entrusted me with, I am looking forward to loving people well, every day, at a much slower pace.
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