I have this overwhelming sense of restlessness surrounding me lately. And, it is in those times when I am anxious, wanting things to hurry up and happen or restless that I could use a reminder that everything is going to be alright and will happen in due time. I just have to keep the faith. I have found by doing the following, I am able to stay centered and maintain the patience I need while everything around me comes into order:
- Be grateful for your life. Look at your life with gratitude and appreciate where you are right now. An attitude of gratitude is contagious. People are attracted to people who are confident and positive. Every morning when you wake up, you get to choose how you are going to approach your day. You can decided to bring more good into your life simply by shifting your thinking. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself because what you want is not happening as fast or the way you want, you can be excited about the anticipation of how good it is going to be when it does happen.
- Accept your perfect imperfection. One of my favorite things to say is, “I am a work in progress and as perfectly imperfect as I am suppose to be.” We all have something special and unique to offer. Your job is figuring out what your “special” is. No one else can define or validate you. You must do this for yourself.
- Allow your spirit to resolve past issues. Seriously, this is huge. How much of your past garbage are you allowing to affect you right now? Does it affect what you think of yourself or other people? If so, you need to let that crap go. I am reminded of the story about the jar being filled with rocks, pebbles and sand. The rocks represent the important things, the pebbles represent important things we can live without and the sand represents the things we do that get in the way of doing important things. Past garbage is like the sand. When you allow your past garbage to affect and fill up your present, you are not leaving room for better things to come into your life. Let that mental clutter go and you will see your life change.
- Know yourself. You have to get to a point where you like being with yourself because you know who you are. When you are cool with you, you have few doubts, you are full of faith, you believe that impossible is nothing. You love who you are evolving into and the possibilities of what life is bringing your way thrills you. Know yourself. I can’t put it any plainer than that.
Be, Accept, Allow, Know…kind of sounds like surrendering, doesn’t it? And, we all know there is power and strength when you truly let go and surrender.
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