Halloween Candy out after the Back to school supply shopping is done...Thanksgiving out at Labor Day...and Christmas out in October...
No wonder we feel rushed....this time of year is beautiful...leaves changing, the weather is cooler...darker earlier(easy bedtime for kiddos!). But it is often a stressful time...because of the Rush..... Tonight at dinner my daughter said..."Wow mom, you eat really fast"... And looking down at my empty plate trying to remember what dinner tasted like, I thought "your right".... Followed by 100 reasons why I don't take my time (Actually 5 main ones...ranging in age from 1-9).
Then my 5 year old said..."no, mommy just likes to eat a lot...all of the time..." Which took me out of defense mode into the present moment to smile at my Son.... Why am I writing this?
Because I realized I don't want to miss the taste of fall. I don't want to scarf down the holidays and merely survive. I don't want to fly through another school year....I want to savor the moment. There will always be an excuse...if I were blah blah blah...then I could blah blah blah....
What there needs to be is patience....with myself, with the process of life, with my children,with my goals....I want to be the wife and mother that doesn't miss a thing...but I've already missed stuff. I want to be the woman who has strong faith...but at times I doubt. I want to be the friend that is always there with the right thing to say...but at times I am not...
But what I really want more than all these things is to know I am ok, that things are ok, and that things will be ok....
I cannot gain this peace if I Rush the process. I cannot grow in confidence and trust if I am stuck looking back at the times I have fallen short. I will not truly love if I am looking into the future with fear.
So what will I do? I will stop Rushing...and start Savoring the present moment. I will try to ignore the urge to push through thus season quickly to "get it over with" and I will walk one day at a time.Iwill let go and Forgive in order to make room for Gratitude.
This is the season to give thanks, not to be thankful it's over. To enjoy, not dread. To be blessed, not to be fearful...
So how will I do this....with Grace...one bite at a time!
Please share how you are going to fight seasonal rush...
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