Taking Care of You

~~Slow down; God is still in Heaven, you are not responsible
for doing it all yourself, right now.

~~Remember a happy peaceful time in your past. Rest there.
Each moment has a richness that takes a lifetime to savor.

~~Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it's ok to
tell them they're pushing.

~~Take nothing for granted, watch the water flow, the corn
grow, the leaves blow, your neighbor mow.

~~Taste your food. God gives it to delight as well as to nourish.

~~Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are
remarkable for their steady path of movement, not their speed.

~~Quit planning how you're going to use what you know, learn
or possess.God's gifts just are; be grateful and their purpose
will be clear.

~~When you talk to someone, don't think about what you'll say
next. Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.

~~Talk and play with children. It will bring out the unhurried
little person in you.

~~Create a place in your home... at your work...
in your heart... where you can go for quiet and
recollection. You deserve it.

~~Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive. Rest isn't a
luxery, it's a necessity.

~~Listen to the wind blow. It carries a message of yesterday,
tomorrow and now. Now counts.

~~Rest on your laurels. They bring comfort no matter what size,
age, or condition.

~~Talk slower, talk less, don't talk. Communication isn't
measured by words.

~~Give yourself permission to be late sometimes. Life is for
living, not scheduling.

~~Listen to the song of a bird; the complete song. Music and
nature are gifts, but only if you take the time to receive them.

~~Take time just to think. Action is good and necessary,
but it's fruitfull only if we muse, ponder and mull.

~~Make time for play; the things you like to do. Whatever
your age, your inner child needs recreation.

~~Watch and listen to the night sky. It speaks.

~~Listen to the words you speak, especially in prayer.

~~Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders.
There will always be new opportunities for you to step
out in front again.

~~Divide big jobs into little jobs. God took six days to create
the universe, can you do any better?

~~When you find yourself rushing and anxious, Stop. Ask
yourself, "Why?" you are rushing and anxious. The reasons
may help improve your self-understanding.

~~Take time to read the Bible. Thoughtful reading is
enriching reading.

~~Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed
and efficiency. The best musician is one who plays with expression
and meaning, not the one who finished first.

~~Take a day off, a day of retreat. You can learn from monks
and hermits without becoming one.

~~Pet a furry friend. You will give and get the gift of now.

~~Work with your hands, it frees the mind.

~~Take time to wonder. Without wonder,life is merely existence.

~~Sit in the dark. It will teach you to see and hear,
taste and smell.

~~Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle,
the invitations. Less really can be more.

~~Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do, but
often the best.

~~Take a walk-but don't go anywhere. If you walk just to get
somewhere, you sacrifice the walking

~~When things are in chaos, and you are in a frenzy, ask
yourself, "What is right about now?" Chances are you already
know what is wrong.

~~Count your friends. If you have one you are lucky. If you
have more, you are blessed. Bless them in return.

~~Count your blessings, one at a time, and very slowly.

 

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