Ch-ch-changes by GWHARGIS |
Every morning, I get up around 6:45. I wash my face, brush my hair, and get dressed. I mosey upstairs to where the coffee maker sits on the counter.
I love this part of the day. It's mine. I don't have to share it with anyone. After I brew my cup of joe, I take it to the living room, light a candle on the table, and just sit in the quiet ambiance.
This is my thinking time. I have trained myself, over the past few years, not to go over negative things. I don't relive yesterday's problems. I don't rehash arguments or hurtful things. Instead, I think about the possibilities or opportunities of this new day. I pray for friends and family. I breathe deep and listen to the delicious quiet of the house.
For far too many years, I would waste time with the thoughts of why and it's not fair,tossing around in my head. I replaced those thoughts by saying to myself, it is what it is.
Those words need no further discussion. Some things you can change and some you can't. These days I focus on acceptance and appreciation. Both of situations and people.
I feel like every situation I go through has a purpose. The recognition of the reason may be almost immediate, or it may take years to understand.
It takes a while to be comfortable with quiet. If you're unsure of yourself, insecure, or don't want to face some thoughts in your head, quiet will seem like a punishment. But to me, it has opened me up to viewing my life differently.
Age changes a person. Some of those changes are tough to accept. But this is one change, I'm okay with.
Now, turn off the background noise, pour yourself a steaming cup of coffee, and just breathe.
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