SLOW DOWN THERAPY

SLOW DOWN THERAPY

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 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 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 pattern 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 with 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 inside 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 luxury; 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 whatever their 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 are willing to receive them. Take time just to think. Action is good and necessary, but it's fruitful only if we muse, ponder, and mull. Make time for play - the things you like to do.Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation. 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. If God took six days to create the universe, can you hope to do any better? When you find yourself rushing & anxious, stop. Ask yourself "WHY?" you are rushing and anxious. The reasons may improve your self-understanding.
Take time to read. Thoughtful readingis 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 finishes first. Take a day off alone; make a 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 it is the best. Take a walk-but don't go anywhere. If you walk just to get somewhere, you sacrifice the walking. 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 slowly ~Author Unknown~

YouTube - Don Moen - He Never Sleeps

Oh my, today was one of those days.. I just wanted to rest when I got home.... I've been getting up extra early with my husband.. (fixing his breakfast, packing his lunch, making his coffee, and filling his thermos and big Ice and water cup enough to do him at work for the day).. No, I'm not complaining at all.. to be honest I am glad for many reasons that he is back to work.. the first and foremost being that HE IS FEELING GOOD ENOUGH TO "WANT" TO BE OUT AND BACK IN A ROUTINE..(and helping us out again)..His doctors kept telling him that soon as he got feeling better that he needed to find something to do and to be out and busy and have a daily routine, for his health's sake! He seems to like his job fine, and only works 29 hours a week.. so hopefully he's really getting better now! We have been working hard at work also.. really busy.. and again, I am not complaining.. just busy... and thankful for my "full time job" But seems like my allergies are trying to really kick in again! uggg.. So, I am just wanting to sleep this evening!! And I have curled up against my husband and just slept! Thankfully!!! And he just sits there, holds me.. (naps too at times) and watches tv other times... Thankful for our love sofa too!! One cat lays on the arm of the love sofa and the other on the foot rest (both on my side) and rest with us (*.*) YouTube - michael W Smith - Above All

YouTube - Psalm 100:4

GRATEFUL TO SAY THAT HIS SUGAR IS DOING MUCH BETTER (at least for now)

HE IS TRYING SO HARD.. AND HE IS NOTICABLY FEELING BETTER NOW, AND I AM SOOO THANKFUL! THANK YOU GOD! AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS EVERYBODY!! AND WE ARE STILL PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS THAT GOD WILL BLESS YOU WITH HIS LOVE, GRACE, INNER PEACE, MERCIES, AND BLESSINGS..