................ I will have to skip my quiet time and planning for the day.
If I skip my quiet time planning time for the day, chaos will catch me quickly.
If chaos catches me, I will have a hard time focusing on my highest priority.
If I can't focus on my highest priority, I linger with thoughts that aren't important at all.
If I linger with thoughts that aren't important, I begin renting my brain space to the people that have hurt me or disappointed me the most.
If I start renting my brain space to how I've been disappointed and hurt by other people, I will inevitably begin plotting ways I want to repay the disappointment and hurt.
If I start plotting the ways I want to repay disappointment and hurt, I will feel guilty that I could ever develop such ugly thoughts.
If I start to feel guilty, I will immediately reach for the chips and queso and oreos and margaritas to numb all of those guilty feelings.
If I reach for the chips and queso and oreos and margaritas... I will feel like absolute crap and want to go to bed.
If I go to bed - I will surely have to wake up at some point.... when I wake up - I will still feel like crap and want to hit snooze 60 times........
Stop the Insanity!!!!! This is no childhood book with a cute little anecdote..................... this is your life!!!!!! Yes - I sometimes have to scream at myself.................. it's fine.
I was literally my own hostage to this absurd cycle for more years than I care to admit. Although, it isn't an exact replica of the way my thoughts and feelings used to boss me around - the above transcript of events is a pretty accurate representation of my daily internal battle...... it is actually pretty close to how it works right now sometimes.... if I'm not careful.
What you think about matters. What you say matters. What you do matters.
My answer to breaking my vicious cycle has been this..............
1. Question every thought - hold it captive - before that thought, in turn, holds you captive.
2. Hammer in the gratitude for the daily mundane life in words or photos - at least three a day.
3. Say words that spread hope and joy.
4. Offer compassion and empathy.
5. Create healthy boundaries.
6. Do things everyday to serve others - especially people that have hurt you. This might be the hardest - but will offer the most healing................ which will produce love, light, hope and kindness.
I'm ready for more love - for more hope - for more kindness - for more caring.
What are you ready for? You have to 'be' what you want to see in this world before you can receive it.
Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Philippians 4:8
If I skip my quiet time planning time for the day, chaos will catch me quickly.
If chaos catches me, I will have a hard time focusing on my highest priority.
If I can't focus on my highest priority, I linger with thoughts that aren't important at all.
If I linger with thoughts that aren't important, I begin renting my brain space to the people that have hurt me or disappointed me the most.
If I start renting my brain space to how I've been disappointed and hurt by other people, I will inevitably begin plotting ways I want to repay the disappointment and hurt.
If I start plotting the ways I want to repay disappointment and hurt, I will feel guilty that I could ever develop such ugly thoughts.
If I start to feel guilty, I will immediately reach for the chips and queso and oreos and margaritas to numb all of those guilty feelings.
If I reach for the chips and queso and oreos and margaritas... I will feel like absolute crap and want to go to bed.
If I go to bed - I will surely have to wake up at some point.... when I wake up - I will still feel like crap and want to hit snooze 60 times........
Stop the Insanity!!!!! This is no childhood book with a cute little anecdote..................... this is your life!!!!!! Yes - I sometimes have to scream at myself.................. it's fine.
I was literally my own hostage to this absurd cycle for more years than I care to admit. Although, it isn't an exact replica of the way my thoughts and feelings used to boss me around - the above transcript of events is a pretty accurate representation of my daily internal battle...... it is actually pretty close to how it works right now sometimes.... if I'm not careful.
What you think about matters. What you say matters. What you do matters.
My answer to breaking my vicious cycle has been this..............
1. Question every thought - hold it captive - before that thought, in turn, holds you captive.
2. Hammer in the gratitude for the daily mundane life in words or photos - at least three a day.
3. Say words that spread hope and joy.
4. Offer compassion and empathy.
5. Create healthy boundaries.
6. Do things everyday to serve others - especially people that have hurt you. This might be the hardest - but will offer the most healing................ which will produce love, light, hope and kindness.
I'm ready for more love - for more hope - for more kindness - for more caring.
What are you ready for? You have to 'be' what you want to see in this world before you can receive it.
Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Philippians 4:8
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