“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Christmas is one week from today. Does that make you anxious, does that sound exciting or does it have no effect on you? Take this moment to stop and check in with yourself. It’s so easy to get caught up in everything you need to do and everything you need to be. This is your moment, right now to stop in the midst of whatever you have going on. In times when life seems full of lists and so many errands, this is when learning how to be still makes the biggest impact on your life. Yes in the midst of chaos, can you learn to be still?
This has been a great lesson in my life. I have always had a pattern of chaos before an event or a project completes. Even though I make it all happen, I have learned that the mode I have to go into and the stress I create is not worth the outcome. I lived so long thinking that this was just the way that it was for me. I am changing. I am able to see that peace is worth more. My peace is everything and I am learning that giving it up is giving me up.
I just wanted to remind you that season is best enjoyed when you are still enough to experience it. Its not about things, it’s about family and friends. It’s a time when love gets readily expressed. Enjoy it, participate in it. Bless everything you give and aware of everything you receive. Give yourself the gift of peace. And give others the gift of your presence. No matter what arises and how things show up with your family get together or wherever you end up, practice peace.
Today I am grateful for my California family. I am spending Christmas here this year and I am grateful for friends that I can call family. I am also grateful for my mother’s response to yesterdays blog:
I love you too!! You are a blessing in my life. Our journey together has been filled with much love and understanding . In my eyes, your sexuality has not changed our relationship. It has challenged me to grow and appreciate the wonderful daughter that I call ...my Ash.
I am grateful that my children love and support one another.....an answer to my prayers. Love is the greatest gift we can give and receive .
Thank you for sharing so honestly and helping others .
Love,
MOM
Ash, great blogs these past couple of days..I read them both to Karen this morning and shared Pat's response (the mom)..and we both shed a tear with smiles on our faces...Your mother is a very special lady...The part about hiding things is so true, it causes so much stress and people who do this must be exhausted trying to pretend things are perfect ... We all have imperfect times in our lives! You are 100 percent correct about giving it up and owning it! This will give you the freedom to readjust and get right!..
ReplyDeleteIt just can't be a perfect picture all the time. We all have things happen in our lives that just didn't go the way we wanted it to and then we add more stress trying to hide it or pretend that it's not happening. Coming clean (especially with yourself) and dealing with what's happening up-front will only improve your situation and take you down that path of peacefulness...Karen and I are so grateful for each other and our extended family...Knowing that we have amazing support to always share the good and the bad feels so awesome..I wish we could bottle it and sell it...Much love to you my friend... We can't wait to spend Christmas with you and Cecilia,... XOXO D.