“Life with kids is unpredictable. Their propensity to live “in the moment” clashes easily with our “perfect plans.” — Jill Savage

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Sometimes you have a rough day. I've had a rough start today myself. It's not so much that I did any one thing to have a rough day - but be with others who were having rough days and when it spills over to me. I get involved in trying to fix things and then the funniest thing will happen - they scream and yell and it get all out - that shakes me up - they are fine - and I'm the one hurt and angry.

So you see, I have my days too.

I'm going to deliberately calm myself down today by taking a few minutes meditating. I am going to take ten minutes for myself. I'm going to my special area of the house that I have created just for myself.

Did I tell you how important it is to have a place of your own for this? Decorated for yourself so that you can feel good there and feel peaceful? A place off limits to others? Everyone should have their own place.

Today I am going to concentrate on three great words. Simplicity, patience, and compassion. I try to meditate daily. Sometimes I think about certain things, a lot of times I pray. Just God and Chatty.

Anyway I am going to think about:

How I can you make my life more simple?

How I can be patient with both friends and enemies?

How can I be more compassionate to myself?

Breathe deeply in a deep long breathe and then let the breath out slowly. Off I go for my ten minutes.

Hopefully I'll experience a mini pick me up.

Love,

Chatty

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