What’s the plan? I don’t know how many times I have said those words over the course of my lifetime. Maybe 8 gazillion?! (In case you’re wondering, gazillion is a real word. It’s in the dictionary, so I’m using it.) I am constantly trying to figure out what is going to happen next. I keep asking because I keep hoping that someone will be able to tell me. As a general rule, I really don’t enjoy surprises of any kind. Even “pleasant surprises” are a bit irritating to me. I prefer to be in control at all times. Unfortunately, life
Category: focus
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go…” But maybe this year you just aren’t feeling it. The decorations, the planning, the shopping…it all seems so overwhelming. You are neither merry nor bright. I totally get it. In fact, I wrote about my struggle with “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” six years ago. You are not alone. There are so many reasons why this time of year is hard. Maybe you’re dealing with financial pressure. Or you have some difficult relationship issues causing you anxiety. Perhaps you are grieving the loss of a loved one. Maybe
As you may know by now, my word for 2013 is “Focus.” Over the course of the last five months I feel as though my efforts to really pursue greater focus in my life have been completely under attack. To be honest, I don’t feel like I’m making any progress in this area. I feel more scattered and distracted than ever! Last night I was discussing my frustration with my husband. He was very encouraging and reminded me that all of us need to “refocus” every once in a while. The word “refocus” made me think about a behavior modification
I can hardly believe that we are already one week into the New Year. Time seems to be speeding up for me with each new day. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks thinking about this concept of time. Such a precious commodity, yet I don’t always spend it wisely. My days are full of more and more distractions. A guy in our church calls this “ADOS- Attention Deficit…Oooo Shiny!” I am definitely suffering from this syndrome. I don’t really remember having this much trouble concentrating when I was younger. Maybe that’s because my brain was younger (*ugh*). Or maybe