Last night I had a project to accomplish and it had me wondering why I took it on,. Ever have one of those is it worth it moments or what have I gotten myself into emotional roller coaster?
Sometimes you have to let go of the things that seem to weigh you down and just tell yourself it's going to be alright. When your mind is filled with things that shouldn't really matter it will also affect your health, create anxiety, or have you depressed.
Today, I turned a new page on my stress levels. I woke up this morning and decided this day I'm only going to give attention to that which is meaningful to my life, not mentally harmful. Only what matters, only what matters, I told myself. It was like I was chanting.
God must have heard me. I had shared with a friend what occurred and had weighed me down the night before. I let someone else's actions impact me and take away my peace of mind and get in the way of what was supposed to be at the top of my list of matters.
The next day, a friend provided a remedy for what I needed to remind me my peace of mind matters. She gave me a wonderful American Greetings card. I so love cards.
Sidenote: If you want to make someone feel like they matter, make them or buy them a card.
Back to my matter: The card ironically was about stress and one of the lines states "stress is like an unwelcome houseguest that shows up when you least expect it. It takes all your time and energy and wants you to entertain it." Ouch, I thought, this guest has got to go. I have more important matters.
Lesson 6 in Every Day Like It Matters!: Be at Peace and Let Go of Anything or anyone that tries to destroy it. Take several deep breaths every day. Listen to some music. Tell a friend what you're going through. Tell the stress, "you have got to go!" Buy a card to remind you of what really matters.
Join me in the challenge of living every day like it matters and don't give your peace away. Hold on to it like precious gold. If stress is a guest in your life, send it packing!
