When Things Get Busy…Again
Whew! How much faster can things go?
How many more demands on my time and energy can I take?
How long before I just collapse?
When will it end?
Have you ever had thoughts like these running in your head? Many of us have.
And this is what my life has been like recently. Business demands have been high and all the while, I have painters in the house going on 3 weeks now and more is coming. It seems as though everything is out of place and in chaos all at once. And my usual serene environment is going through major disruption.
Go back to those thoughts for a moment. Did you notice the negative tinge to them? Each one is making what is happening in the now wrong.
This kind of thinking can feel like a giant magnetic pull into what seems like an endless pit of negativity. And seeing what’s wrong comes naturally to me, as I grew up in the presence of that perspective. Drat, more magnetic pull!
The shift comes for me when you start to recognize what’s right with whatever is happening. Two states of being helped me shift to that today. One is acceptance. “Okay, this is where I’m at now. I can continue to resist it or I can accept what is.” Feel into that thought and see which one relaxes you. Ah, acceptance can be transforming.
The other state of being is trusting that all is as it is supposed to be. I believe we are not in complete control in this life. Some force beyond our human senses is working with us. Notice the word “with.” That one word brings about the trust factor. And therefore, I cannot do anything all on my own.
Acceptance and trusting shifted my day. The painter called and said no one would be here today. Yippee! A free day to enjoy my environment on my own, even if it is a bit jumbled up. But they may work tomorrow – Saturday – to catch up. Still, this is just what I needed today. Tomorrow, I will focus on more accepting and more trusting.
One day at a time.
Read my original post on being busy with other coping skills here
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Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.