Lately I have found that I can get pretty worked up over the smallest things. These little things really have a way of dragging me down. Something I am really focusing on is stressing less.
Stress is my enemy. It has caused physical and emotional pain for me, and the hardest part about it is that you have to do the work to get rid of your stress. Whether that is cutting back on your commitments or finding ways to relax more. It always baffles me how I can be so stressed out over something that, at the time seems so trivial, but when I put it into perspective it is so small. My mind can get so stuck on what is going right and stay in that place for a while. It isn't fun at all. There are lots of tears. And then my husband completely catches me off guard and makes me laugh, the laughter vanishes all of the pain, all of the nuances that bring me down.
Today it was a child's laughter. Our sweet niece and nephew have an amazing effect on me. I look at them, and all the pain in the world just disappears. In that moment all you can do is be overjoyed at the life God brought into the world, see His beauty and His creation, and stand in awe at what the world looks like for a child. It is beyond beautiful, so much so that I can't fully express it.
So we did just that today. We went to the wild animal park, and marveled in God's creation. And all of the hurt, all of the stress, all of the pain and anxiety, all of the to-do's that never seem to get done, all of the changes I think need to be made...
disappear.
it is really easy to get stuck on the stress and the right now and miss the bigger picture and plan. I'm glad you were able to have a day that brought lots of joy! I get to see my niece and nephew today and can't wait!!
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