Reset

I woke up late.  I barely made it out the door with kids in tow.  Definitely not on time.  I had to give news to people at work that started their day badly.  It all felt overwhelming and it seriously sucked.  I went to make a cup of tea.  At least that would be the one good thing this morning I thought.  I LOVE Yogi Tea.  It’s one of my favorite brands.  I also like that each bag has a tag on it with a saying to give you something to think about.  It wasn’t until I made it back to my desk that I remembered to look.  And there it was. “Peace of mind comes piece by piece.”

Ah! Of course.  Here I was rushing around, trying to tackle everything all at once.  Fix everything all at once.  I just needed to slow down, find a moment of peace, and reset my whole day.  And so I did.  I took my first real deep breath of the day at 8:22 am.  I meditated on the saying.  I realized in that moment I was letting my ego convince me that everything had to be perfect, run smoothly, and work out exactly as I wanted in order for the day to be a good one.  That’s total bull by the way.  NOTHING has to work out the way I want in order to have a good day.  We all have a choice.  To lean into love or lean into fear (ego).  Living from the ego is what makes us feel crazy, scared, defensive, and overwhelmed.  All of those feelings made an appearance in my life this morning.  But, I also know that I can make a different choice and choose to see everything through love.  I can reframe it!

Yes I woke up late, but my body needed the extra rest.  I am thankful that I now respect, listen to, and understand what my body needs from me.  I love my body and what to take care of it.  I barely made it out the door with the kids, but what a miracle those children are!  They teach me something every day.  This morning when I was grouchy and short they taught me grace by being loving and gentle with me when I probably didn’t deserve it in the moment.  I was late, but I arrived safely!  I may have had to deliver bad news, but I can also recognize that I am doing the best I can right now in this moment.  I can take a bit of the grace the children showed me, and give it to myself. 

“Peace of mind comes piece by piece.”  Everything doesn’t have to happen all at once.  Everything doesn’t have to happen the way we plan.  All we need to do is slow down and be here now.  This moment is all we have.  Revel in the peace.  Enjoy your life piece by piece.