In what I do for a living I like to get a quick start so that filling my quota the rest of the day is a little easier. When that happens its great but you can’t always rely upon it to happen. No matter what you do sticking to it is the best thing you can do. Even if you reach your goal for the day keep on going and give a little extra. You never know when that added production can help your cause down the road. Remember to work smarter and when necessary work harder. You got this.
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The Thing About Doing Stuff
Doing stuff in your home is necessary to keep chaos at bay. Saturdays are good for that sort of thing assuming it really is Saturday in this land of Coronavirus. Doing chores isn’t always fun but its always necessary.
My grandmother was one of those women who kept a tidy house and that is something I cannot seem to achieve myself. I can do better but I do what I can. Yes, doing stuff even around your dwelling can be drudgery but you know if you can get a few things done as you go along its not quite bad.
You do have a sense of accomplishment and face it you have to step away from the computer every now and then to help you keep your sanity.
The Thing About Recent Chaos
This is going to be one of those posts that is more of a reflection and recollection of very recent history.
A lot has happened in the first few months of 2020. Coronavirus has been with us for awhile. Last Sunday was Easter and tornadoes hit my city of Chattanooga, Tennessee with a natural fury. Weeks earlier it hit the cities of Nashville and Cookeville, Tennessee. It seems that would be plenty of stuff for a year let alone just four months or so.
There has been a lot of death and destruction this year. What is happening before our eyes is troubling and sad. In the midst of keeping people safe people are getting restless. People who lost everything are trying to figure out what to do next. For everyone this has been a time of taking in a lot of chaos and not having a lot of control over the circumstances.
The only thing about defeating chaos is to come together in community. Cooperating and collaborating. Being less individualistic and being more of a team player. Whether it be sheltering at home or cleaning up the remains from a storm its about being defiant in your love for those who share this life and space with you.
Now is a time to realize that chaos is always with us but we have a choice to react to it and meet it head on. There is not a easy solution and it will take time to make it through. No matter what you have to answer the call and see what your response to it will be.
The Thing About Repetition
I have been blogging so long I sometimes forget that I have written about a subject more than once here. I guess repetition is not a bad thing or is it? New information and inspiration can create a new line of discussion and that is growth. So, in a nutshell repetition is a good thing.
The Thing About: Patience
In this time of uncertainty, patience is a divine virtue. Have patience with yourself, with one another, with the circumstances we are in. Everyone is going through something and we all wish things were back to “normal”. It is my thought that we aren’t going back to “normal” but something else that will require us to have patience and a whole lot of grace for one another.
Who knows what things will look like on the other side. It will require patience and hopefully freedom from anxiety.
My friends, now is the time to be still, take care of self, have a little faith in something that will get you through. Remember to love one another and yourselves in this very difficult time.
The Thing About The Changing Us
Everyone has some sort of rule of life, philosophy, personal theology or another guide that helps them through life. All of it should be fluid and flexible. Perhaps it should evolve as you change and as the world changes. Yes, circumstances and life changes that are unavoidable. The more that we approach life from an open mind the better off we are. If we do this more people can come into the big tent which is a good thing, right? The thing about us is that we can change how we do things and commune with nature and our fellow human beings.
More to follow as I adapt and change and all that jazz.
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