I am realizing these days, that one of the most helpful things in my quest for mindfulness, is to refresh my mind. Daily. I am pitifully distractible...it is so easy to get sucked in to immediate activity - it seems efficient and even noble to just dive in and DO. Okay, catching up on facebook and "words with friends" and the daily "red herring" and "sodoku" puzzles isn't all that noble, but making the bed, emptying the dishwasher, answering emails and returning calls seems like it is. Not that those things should be left undone, just that focusing my priorities first thing in the morning, makes it easier to keep those priorities in mind and in order. There's nothing particularly profound here - just a reminder to myself to think. To take time to be thankful and thought-full before I jump into list-making and problem solving mode. So this morning, trapped in my house by yet another snowstorm, I am thankful for my not so splendid, but very joy-filled life, and for the people God has brought into it. How do you start your day?
Blessings,
Janet
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