For the past few weeks I have been using this power word "Today" that has been life changing for me.
Too often I worry about the "what if's".
The other day I was carrying a huge, heavy box from the living room, through the kitchen, down two stairs to the family room, out the door and into the garage. While I was walking with this box, I had one of those moments, where it just hits me... "Katie probably won't be able do do this." I hate the word "can't" or "won't" but being realistic, it is probably something she won't be able to do and that made me upset. What will she do when she gets older and has a home (and fingers crossed a family) of her own and she needs to lift heavy things? What will she do? How is this going to work?
It's funny how every once and a while random things like that will trigger it.
the worry.
the unknown.
THEN, I remembered my word...
"TODAY".
Is she o.k. TODAY?
Yes.
Is she healthy and happy TODAY?
Yes.
Does she have a home and family of her own to care for TODAY?
No.
So why spend the energy and time worrying about it TODAY?
Just that simple pep talk to myself has helped me so much recently. We have no control over the future and the unknown, so why dwell on it. Sure, we can prepare for the future but not worry about it.
I'm working hard on enjoying each day TODAY.
Enjoying the little moments TODAY.
Trying to be a little better than I was yesterday, TODAY.
9 comments:
A-M-E-N! Boy I need that word TODAY! So hard when it hits you. I mean I'm very happy that most of the time I can just enjoy my little boy being 2 years old. But then there are those triggers that suddenly send your mind reeling and your heart racing with thoughts of the future. But you are so right. We can only live in today - and take things a day at a time. God is in control. xoxo.
YES!!!! Love it!:)
Wonderful post! I NEED to work on this :) Thanks so much! Angie (Palmer's mama)
I needed this post today as well. I worry so much about the future that I forget to enjoy what I have today and right in front of me. In fact my husband tells me often that I can't worry about when my kids are teenagers or adults or even about who they going to get for a school teacher next year etc... He said I will worry myself to insanity. Just enjoy what I have today and we will cross that bridge when it come. Good advice, but hard to do. Love you and your post. You lift me up often!!! Thank you!!
Good call. I like it. And I like your label, "sometimes my power word is Diet Coke."
Seriously life changing word! Thank you SO much! I know I needed to call you when I did so I could hear this word :) Love you!
Love it! Thanks for posting this:-)
My power word is always diet coke. JK. But that made me giggle. I am the queen of the "what if" world. Hence the reason I need anxiety medication. (Ok, maybe I'm just kind of crazy) But I have learned to give myself those same pep talks, and it is wonderful. It amazes me how much power a simple thought can have. We literally can't control every thought that pops into our head, but we sure can control what we do with. Feed the fire? Or put it out.
GREAT reminder friend! Thank you.
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