Today's Meditation:
Be thankful for things "that are troubling you."*
*Jesus Calling -Sarah Young
Today's Thankfulness:
Not having a job: I've mentioned it before, I am 'between jobs'. I quit my job of 7 years without a solid plan. To say this bothers me would be an understatement. I am thankful for this trouble in my life because it has given me a chance to step back and evaluate what I want and enjoy most in my career. What have these last 10 years, that I've spent teaching, taught me?
Not having a plan: I not only don't have a job I don't have a clear plan to find a job. I don't have a clear plan in what type of job I seek. It's frustratingly unsettling and troubling. I am thankful for not having a plan because it challenges me to define myself in ways that I would never have considered.
Stress: Heavy sigh. I am stressed. I am not only stressed I am stressed about being stressed. I don't like this about myself. I don't like that ice cream, chips and chocolate are the first things I often turn to when I'm stressed. I am thankful for stress. Stress, when channeled appropriately, energizes me. When I pay attention to stress it tells me things. Stress tells me how I cope with troubles. It tells me what I value. It tells me where I am weak and vulnerable.
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