Sharing a question, confession, and a quote every Thursday
Confession:
I think had an anxiety attack yesterday. I hallucinated a little. My brain froze up. I had to pass out on the couch for a few minutes.
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed.
If I don’t stop, my body takes over and makes me stop.
Today I still have too much on my plate. Don’t we all? Any perceived free time and my brain starts stuffing it full with tasks and goals and creations as soon as my morning coffee opens my eyes. Then my brain searches for more minutes and more things to do until I finally pass out at night in my bed.
I read a story to my children just now. That was all it took to calm me down and let go of all my “oh so very important” tasks. We talked about letters and the alphabet and sounded out a few words. Little achievements that made us all feel good.
It’s time to slow down.
Time to be present.
Quote: (a few today)
“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.” ~Jennifer Yane
“Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God.” ~Krishnamacharya
Smile, breathe and go slowly. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
There it is. It’s in the breath. Much better. - Me. I said that. Just now.
Question:
Do you try to do it all? What keeps you balanced? How do you remember to do those things that keep you balanced?
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You had an anxiety attack? You know you can call me if you need to. I understand having ‘too much on your plate’. And it’s not any easier when you have a veritable smorgasbord before you. What usually happens to me when I take on too much is that (shamefaced) I give up on what ever it is. It then takes a lot of motivation to get it done. Usually a deadline works but then I worry about quality. One thing I think we both suffer from is perfectionism. If it’s not perfect or the way you have visualized it, then procrastination sets in then it’s just a matter of finishing it to meet someone else’s deadline rather than the polished gem you’d wish it could be.
My advice…use a sampler plate and find the things you’d like to taste the most. Leave the rest.
Love you.
Ugh, perfectionism! That is the truth! I have an idea in my mind about how things should be done and if they aren’t achieved I get very sad. Sometimes. This time I did. Just so much going on. I don’t know how to handle all of this chaos. I totally should have called!! I will call next time. Thank you. I love you so much!
What keeps me balanced? Starting my day with God – reading a devotional I enjoy, talking to Him, asking Him to help me do my day His way – to help me schedule it His way, cut out what He isn’t in (a lot!) and to only take on the things I am to do. Then I WRITE IT DOWN and don’t deviate. I schedule REST, recreation, etc., too. When my days go ca-ca and I really didn’t get much done and my mind runs 100 miles an hour? Those are the days I skipped my time with God ’cause I was in a hurry. Yeah. A hurry to have a day gone wild!
If you had any devotional suggestions I would love to hear what they are! I do read the Bible almost every morning and sometimes I am amazed at how precisely it responds to my heart’s turmoil. I want to spend more time writing:) I do I do I do. With two preschoolers in my world, that I love love love, I have to rest more than I have to do right now, I think. My beautiful babies are very involved:)))