My best friend found herself in the ER today and was admitted to the hospital. Now she is facing lots of scary tests and possible diagnosis. It's not a fun place to be in, personally, nor to watch someone you care about in. It got me to thinking, life is so short. You never know what is around the next corner. And I find myself writing this post today with a thought I wanted to share with you.
If you find something in this life that inspires you, that you are passionate about, then don't hold back....Give thanks for it.....Grab it...Hold on to it....Celebrate in it....Lose yourself in enjoyment for a blissful moment.
Is it the company of a friend? Is it stargazing or watching sunrises and sunsets? Drawing or painting? Or is it a good book? Is it movie night with the family? Is it quiet moments with your spouse or your best friend? Is it skydiving or hang gliding?
Whatever it is that you enjoy, then embrace it and cherish the moments you have doing that activity! If it's someone that inspires you, then pick up the phone or write a note thanking that person and telling them how much they mean to you. If it's something that inspires you, then make sure you make time in your schedule for that activity.
Enjoy those moments that life offers you.
When you find yourself in the middle of chaos, instead of getting insane about it, stop yourself and find something good about it and when you find those things in life that bring you enjoyment, embrace them and don't feel guilty about it.
I find that when you take time out for yourself, then you feel more energized, your soul is nourished and you can administer to the needs of others better. You feel as if you have more of yourself to give.
Sometimes when the kids have thrown me in a tizzy and chaos reigns supreme and I find my temper getting short, I try to stop and think, "One day they are gonna be grown and gone and I'll be old, in this house alone, so I'm gonna enjoy this noise and chaos today because one day I'm gonna be missing it."
I'm embracing those moments of external chaos instead of causing more internal chaos for myself and getting spun up about it.
And tonight, while praying for my friend, I'm enjoying the gift and ability of being able to write. A chance to communicate with you. Getting my thoughts out and down on paper is an extremely therapeutic activity that I truly enjoy and I am getting lost in it tonight....
Thank you for reading my words. If your a believer, I would covet prayers for my friend. Send one up for her tonight, The Big Guy will know who your talking about.
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