R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Thoughts

"When we are frantic and feel particularly rushed, we can stop and ask,'Rushing for What?'"
From Plain and Simple Wisdom by Sue Bender

I don't know about you, but I have a problem. It's the problem of always seeming too busy. And during a divorce, you are suddenly inundated with new stuff you are responsible for. It used to be that maybe he took care of the cars, or maybe the yard or paying the bills or something. Now, you have to take care of all of your jobs and his jobs and maybe you are also getting back into the 9:00 - 5:00 workplace again. I try to maintain a sense of calm and order throughout the day, and I try to do everything with a sense of awareness of the joy of it. I think one problem is that I feel stretched thin because I have so many people I love. I don't want to wake up one day and think, "Why didn't I let some of those things go, and spend more time with people I enjoy? My children; my grandchildren; my friends; my parents; my siblings; the neighbor up the street? I just haven't mastered that yet. I try to plan my days so that I can make the most of my different life roles. It just seems that there are never quite enough hours in the day. I need to remind myself that I can only get so many things done in one day, and choose those things wisely, and then go about doing them with a sense of joy and calm and unhurried peace.

"Reverence for God will add hours to your day ..."
Proverbs 10:27