I’m not sure about you. But when I’m in “the middle” of the crisis of the moment and I pray for help or direction...I want a way out...like right freaking now! I don’t want to wait. I don’t want to be patient. I want a way out now. Today. At this moment. And not a moment longer. But I have to remind myself that God works in His time, in His way and at His pace. I have to remind myself that my plan is not His plan. I have to remind myself that as much as I want a way out this very second... That I must trust that I may not get it and that I may not get it for my own good. I have to trust that waiting for His plan to unfold is the best thing for me. I have to trust that He is doing what I can’t. I have to trust the He is doing what I won’t. I have to trust that I don’t have to do things alone and that He is with me now, that He will be and that He has been all along. I have to trust that as much as I want to be in control...that I am not. I have to trust that He hears me and is working for my good. I have to trust to #BeHappy and #FindTheJoy.
I’ve grounded myself. It’s been a rough week and a rough day. I snapped at people I shouldn’t have and my reactions haven’t been in line with my values and beliefs. So I’m grounded. I’m taking time to be still and recalibrate. Sometimes we have to be grounded to #BeHappy and #FindTheJoy. That was my facebook post today. This week has been very stressful. I am overly anxious. I am over-reactive. I’m not sure what to do, but snapping at people isn’t the answer. Today’s migraine didn’t help things either, it made me over emotional . To top things off, I stress ate a ginormous chicken Greek salad for lunch. Reacting and stress eating…yea, that’s the way to get by. Anxiety, pain, fear, anger and every other negative emotion, all have a way of clipping our wings. When our wings are clipped we cannot fly. When we cannot fly, we aren’t free. When we are not free…we look to blame others. But there are times when there is no other. It’s us. It’s the person looking back at us in the mirror. We have to stop deflecting. Sometimes we have to ground ourselves. We have to take a pause. We have to take time to stop and reflect. Take time to consider how we can respond in these situations in the future. These times are both terrible…and wonderful. They are truly needed.
So ground yourself when you have to. Take time to stop and reflect. Being grounded will surely bring you joy.
