Simple Contentment Activity Journal May 8, 2009
- Do something for someone else (who will I bless today?) This evening as I was contemplating who I blessed or not today, I remembered that I was able to ‘do’ my grand daughter’s make up for her dancing and singing event today.
- Do something for myself (how will I bless me?) I cleaned the patio off for the BBQ on Sunday, and pulled out a renegade rosemary bush in the flower bed near my front door.
- What is one thing I don’t want to do that needs to be done? (don’t procrastinate) I got this week’s mail and actually went through it, throwing away ads and sorting the other items. Yes, this week’s mail. I forget to check my mail for a week at a time and then don’t want to deal with the contents.
- What will I do to bless my body? (exercise) I did one set of 10 leg lifts, each side, weeded my back yard for stretches and cleaned the posts of my patio cover for arm work outs.
- What will I do to bless my mind? (mental exercise) Did a word study on Joyfulness. I can’t help but see it is not just about being positive but to truly be exuberant about everything. It put a whole new spin on this attitude for me. I thot it was just being cheerful but it’s more than that. It’s true unabashed happiness.
- What is my Daily thanksgiving prayer? (things I am thankful for at the end of my day) Dear Lord, thank you for bonding time with my eldest grand daughter, helping her put her “stage makeup” on. Thank you for old friends who become new friendships again. Thank you for all the help I received from my beloved as I cleaned up the patio and got rid of the renegade plant. I was able to share with another mom today about how I dealt with my sons while they were growing up. It felt great to connect with and help another mom about raising boys.
I can tell I need to work on the joyful attitude more. How about you? How is it going?
I love to follow your contentment…beautiful. I have an energy medicine worksheet, I did the hook up today so I could start to move out of grief from the many losses lately into healing (not sure I quite ready for exuberent joy yet, I am working towards it though). I also did a crown pull for stress, walked three miles and listened to God’s beauty at the park…the birds were experiencing much joy I could tell.
Cee your such a blessing…and inspiration and a beautiful spirit…God is surely smiling at his earth angel and her contribution…thanks for being a becon of light. Nan
Nancy,
Thank you for your kind words. I know how hard it is to feel joy when so many things fall around you and lie in a heap at your feet. HUG
I’m not there yet with true JOY either. We’ll travel hand in hand on the journey to find that feeling inside, ok?
One thing I can tell you that a dear friend tells me regularly, is to be gentle with yourself. Allow yourself time to feel and be ok with those feelings that are coming up. God put them in you and it’s OK to acknowledge them.
I wish I had known these things 12 years ago when my aunt died in my kitchen. I think it would have been easier to go through the grieving process.
You are a wonderful dear person who has a heart of gold. Allow yourself to accept the compliment and know you are LOVED.