I'm a better person when...
Hey Y'all - before I get into this short and sweet blog post for today - just three quick things I want you to be aware of. First - there are two new groups starting in November. If you are interested at all in one of these groups - I would love to hear from you. Second - the Restore Workshop is just around the corner! Would love for you to join me there - it's a packed weekend and I promise you will walk away with so much hope and clarity as to your next steps to move forward toward wholeness and freedom!Third - I enjoyed being on this podcast a couple of weeks ago. If you listen to it - you might notice it sounds like I am running around during the first 5-6 minutes of the show. And that's because I WAS. I was on my land-line and the battery was low (and beeping) and I was literally running around the house from room to room looking for the 2nd phone which took me a loooooong while to find. Oh my goodness - talk about terrible timing.
It was last Sunday at church that I thought these 5 words - "I'm a better person when..." I found myself actually looking for people I knew to say "hi" to in the hallways after church versus my usual - keeping my head down, collecting my kids and flying out the door.
I thought to myself - I am a better person when I actually make an intentional effort to connect with people I know.
Another reminder that while isolation is always easier - it's not in any kind of way better.
And then I started to wonder - what else makes me a better person? So I started compiling a list and here is the start of it -I'm a better person when...
I get up before my kids and have even just 5-10 minutes to connect with myself and God before my day gets underway.
I carve out space to exercise.
I call the mail lady by name and say a word or ten when I see her at my door or on the street.
I have food in my pantry and in my fridge.
I have clear boundaries and expectations with my children and I stick to what I say.
I make my Friday morning date with Jason a priority.
I reach for a vegetable instead of a slice of cake. (Which I just indulged in and loved every bite! haha! Maybe I should remove this one from my list.)
I carve out time at the end of the day to cuddle with each of my boys once they are in bed.
I map out my week by Sunday evenings - just so there are no surprises.
I have margin in my day (which I haven't had in the last 10 days or so - eeks!).
That is literally the very beginning of what could turn into a long list. I'd love for you to join me in thinking this through as you go about your day and then sharing with me - what are the things that make you a better you.And then - let's go do them (minus subbing the veggies for cake) - 'cause we all need a little cake in our lives!
xo - Shelley