Thank you. I was just journaled today that although I miss reading, I don’t miss losing myself in reading and was wishing for more short essays like this. It really follows my thoughts on what to pay attention to when following the news, too. I can’t let myself get overwhelmed by all that’s going on. I’ve missed your insightfulness these past few weeks.
This one is lifesaving. Or should I say life giving. For the first time in 25 years, I'm struggling in my marriage. But maybe I just need to pay closer attention to what is and isn't worth the emotional expense. Thank you. Prayers appreciated.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is not a story about lying. It is a story about spending. Every alarm costs something. Every outrage costs something. The people who treat every inconvenience like an emergency always seem surprised when nobody shows up for the real one.
Sitting in stopped traffic and frustrated and then realized it was because of a fatality investigation- made me feel very small- Also changed my attitude!
I was just talking to a friend about my youngest brother, who is a master at just letting everything roll off his back, and how I am very different. I will say it's the little things that can drive me absolutely around the bend, but when a real crisis shows up, I'm like, okay, let's just deal with it. (That was how our late Dad was, I come by that honestly!) I never was the kind of person who took out my frustration on the counter people, though. I also had a policy, before I retired from teaching, that no matter how horrible my morning was, I wasn't taking out the crappy start to my day on those Kindergartners or Transitional Kindergartners. But, man, I would be a hot, angry mess while I was driving to work! What I'm learning now is that when I'm frustrated over my spilled coffee, delays from street construction, a long wait at the store, scheduling issues with my doctor, whatever, I need to not take that out on myself, either. Things do eventually work out one way or another, and it is definitely liberating to figure out in what situations we need to spend our emotional energy.
Yes, very true. Oftentimes life is very much like a number of tiny distractions taking one away from the bigger picture of "what is my life about overall and what direction am I taking it in" and one just has to realize that often everything does not move in the manner one would like it to move and just chalk it all up to this is what reality is in this situation and move on.
Thank you. I was just journaled today that although I miss reading, I don’t miss losing myself in reading and was wishing for more short essays like this. It really follows my thoughts on what to pay attention to when following the news, too. I can’t let myself get overwhelmed by all that’s going on. I’ve missed your insightfulness these past few weeks.
This one is lifesaving. Or should I say life giving. For the first time in 25 years, I'm struggling in my marriage. But maybe I just need to pay closer attention to what is and isn't worth the emotional expense. Thank you. Prayers appreciated.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is not a story about lying. It is a story about spending. Every alarm costs something. Every outrage costs something. The people who treat every inconvenience like an emergency always seem surprised when nobody shows up for the real one.
Have the following written on my notebook 'Is this a hill I wish to die on?'
Usually the answer should be no.
Sitting in stopped traffic and frustrated and then realized it was because of a fatality investigation- made me feel very small- Also changed my attitude!
I was just talking to a friend about my youngest brother, who is a master at just letting everything roll off his back, and how I am very different. I will say it's the little things that can drive me absolutely around the bend, but when a real crisis shows up, I'm like, okay, let's just deal with it. (That was how our late Dad was, I come by that honestly!) I never was the kind of person who took out my frustration on the counter people, though. I also had a policy, before I retired from teaching, that no matter how horrible my morning was, I wasn't taking out the crappy start to my day on those Kindergartners or Transitional Kindergartners. But, man, I would be a hot, angry mess while I was driving to work! What I'm learning now is that when I'm frustrated over my spilled coffee, delays from street construction, a long wait at the store, scheduling issues with my doctor, whatever, I need to not take that out on myself, either. Things do eventually work out one way or another, and it is definitely liberating to figure out in what situations we need to spend our emotional energy.
I have noticed as i get older (suddenly 69) that my "give a shit" supply is not as bottomless as i once thought it was.
I secretly kind of like that notice.
How was driving the "bolt"?
not bad. the stress was trying to find charging stations hahaha
That is so very true and wise. It's good to be reminded of that. Thanks!
Yes, very true. Oftentimes life is very much like a number of tiny distractions taking one away from the bigger picture of "what is my life about overall and what direction am I taking it in" and one just has to realize that often everything does not move in the manner one would like it to move and just chalk it all up to this is what reality is in this situation and move on.
Amen and amen.
Great post!
Just…
Wow.
Thank you pastor. I needed this today!