snapshot of my youngest who will be leaving for college in the fall doing one of her favorite things.. reading! Will miss having her around everyday but big things in store for her.
Found joy hanging around today!
This student made sign caught my eye as I was leaving work today! This young person has it figured out!❤️❤️
Joy in the P’s today!!
Back to work after being off for holiday break and found joy in the fact that I was patient, productive, and prayerful today. No picture proof!
Simple joy today!!
Bacon cheeseburger pizza with the family!! Yes, that’s fries as a topping!
FINDING THE JOY!
I’m going to find and take a picture of something everyday that brings me joy and post to my blog! What brings you joy? Care to join me?
Day 1:
Look up!
In one of my favorite christian singer’s songs, Lauren Daigle, (my go to playlist) says, “Look up Child” and here’s my spin. We get bogged down with the everyday, same old same daily routines. Often we get even more bogged down with struggles, troubles, and doubts. In the day to day and the struggles I find often I get stuck looking “down” or just focusing on the same spot instead of working through it- no solution in mind just stuck and wallowing.
Recently I’ve been looking “UP”. The most obvious and ultimate UP for me is turning to GOD in prayer, spending time with my bible or in devotions. What a GREAT distraction – but bigger than that a path, a plan, an answer. Giving things up to HIM where I know the future is already decided and to have trust.
Looking down as we walk, we bump into stuff, and there is a lot to bump into. Looking up and seeing what’s in front of us and planning the path makes sense and we end up with less bruising. Eyes down and stuck I miss a lot going on around me, the everyday moments with my youngest daughter that will be leaving for college soon, the smile of one of my students, a sunset. These very things I miss are the things that I need to notice most.
Into the new year I go and Ms. Daigle if you’re reading, I’ll keep listening to your music and this child is looking UP.
Get a Life!
Years ago a good friend gave me the book, A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen. I found it on a shelf and reread yesterday. It is a super short read that nails my mindset right now.
“Life is made of moments, small pieces of glittering mica in a long stretch of gray cement. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves how to live, really live….to love the journey, not the destination.” This is inside the front cover and the book as I said pretty much sums up where I’d like to be. I’ll get there.
Also from the book, ” ..a life in which you stop and watch how a red tailed hawk circles over a pond and a stand of pines. Get a life in which you pay attention to the baby as she scowls with concentration when she tries to pick up a Cheerio with her thumb and first finger. Turn off your cell phone. Turn off your regular phone, for that matter. Keep still be present. Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love and who love you. And remember love is not leisure, it is work.”
10 Ways to Simplify Life
These are right on!!
1. Don’t try to read other peoples’ minds and don’t expect others to be able to read yours. Communicate if it is important to you.
2. Don’t expect to be friends with everyone. We all are different – and we all like different things. Instead, invest your time in a few good friends. That’s all you really need to feel happy and fulfilled.
3. Create a budget and live within your means. Accruing debt will only cause you to feel stressed.
4. Get rid of the monster of jealousy – and only compare yourself with yourself.
5. Organize your clutter and get rid of some stuff. It will leave you feeling calmer, and will save you lots of time!
6. Stay on the sidelines and don’t get drawn into pointless dramas in other peoples’ lives (unless it’s a crisis – and you know you ought to help).
7. Finish what…
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The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me!
Resolution for New Year- simplify- get rid of things that give me stress and take time to be still and enjoy the everyday goodness.
Today’s action: got off Facebook- ok I chose the temporary delete in case i change my mind. It brings me stress. I posted very little but the time I spent scrolling was stupid! so hmmm now I’m blogging.
Happy New Year!
Living the Dream 