Wanted to share part of a reading from Kay's Healing Day by Day that is such a good reminder to me this week.
"...pressure and tension...puts us in danger of reaching for binge food to relieve that stress. Part of our new way of life is 'easy does it!'. We need to slow down and take it easy. When we take life more slowly, we can enjoy the journey instead of fretting and stewing about the destination. Setting priorities and realistic goals, taking quiet time, and learning to act rather than react are ways to thwart compulsion and take charge of life.
Affirmation: I evaluate and correct compulsive urges to hurry, fret and react.
Reflection: How can I slow down today?"
Lately, I've been in a hurry, running late, and speeding to get to places on time. Ironically, speeding never gets me there any quicker. All it does is increase stress because I start to worry about getting a speeding ticket or causing an accident. I'm usually running late because I've tried to do too many things before I leave. This reading was a good reminder to just slow down and stop trying to get more things done than realistically possible.
I guess I think if I'm not super busy and accomplishing something, then I'm not accomplishing anything. That's the old "all or nothing" tape. I'm sure if I focus on what God's will is for me each day, I will have plenty of time, energy and ability to do it. The problem is that I, I, I, I have to add all the things I, I, I, I think must be done.
So for today, I slow down and take it easy. I seek God's direction and act on His good and perfect will for me.
Wanted to share part of a reading from Kay's Healing Day by Day that is such a good reminder to me this week.
"...pressure and tension...puts us in danger of reaching for binge food to relieve that stress. Part of our new way of life is 'easy does it!'. We need to slow down and take it easy. When we take life more slowly, we can enjoy the journey instead of fretting and stewing about the destination. Setting priorities and realistic goals, taking quiet time, and learning to act rather than react are ways to thwart compulsion and take charge of life.
Affirmation: I evaluate and correct compulsive urges to hurry, fret and react.
Reflection: How can I slow down today?"
Lately, I've been in a hurry, running late, and speeding to get to places on time. Ironically, speeding never gets me there any quicker. All it does is increase stress because I start to worry about getting a speeding ticket or causing an accident. I'm usually running late because I've tried to do too many things before I leave. This reading was a good reminder to just slow down and stop trying to get more things done than realistically possible.
I guess I think if I'm not super busy and accomplishing something, then I'm not accomplishing anything. That's the old "all or nothing" tape. I'm sure if I focus on what God's will is for me each day, I will have plenty of time, energy and ability to do it. The problem is that I, I, I, I have to add all the things I, I, I, I think must be done.
So for today, I slow down and take it easy. I seek God's direction and act on His good and perfect will for me.