So, I'm not sure really where to begin but I guess I'll start with contentment since this is where I am in my life. How did I get here? I'm not sure I have ever 'not' been content, but the older I get the more I appreciate the small details of my life. Now, that is not to say life has been peaches and cream for me...I have had my share of storms but how I have chosen to deal with those and move on, leaving the past in the past, is what has brought me to where I am today...always trusting that God knows best and is taking care of me during those struggles.
One of my favorite movie lines of all time is from the Lion King where Simba had recently lost his father and was blaming himself for what happened and was deeply saddened and hurting. The monkey came to Simba while he was wallowing in his sadness and the monkey struck him on the head with his staff. Simba said "ouch!" and asked why the monkey did that. Then, the monkey took another swing and Simba ducked. The lesson Simba was taught during this was that YES the past hurts, but you can learn from it.
It always bugs me to see others wasting time searching for something they don't have whether it be more money, a significant other or whatever it is they may be looking for...now don't get me wrong, it's not bad to want things for ourselves but when all our time and energy are focused on the wants instead of really enjoying what we already have and where we are in life, we begin having the grass is greener effect. I have seen many with money be unhappy, many with significant others who are not happy. I have seen broke people living it up and just having fun....single people enjoying not having a commitment. Would broke people like to have money? Of course! Would single people like to have someone to go home to? Of course! I have come to learn that in reality most of us do have at least some green grass but we are too busy focusing on our neighbors to even notice that we have our own to enjoy. I guess my point is... have dreams and wants but while you are waiting to get there ENJOY where you are in life. Wake up each morning knowing that you were created for a purpose and that you are exactly where you need to be for now.
I'm sure I will be back to clean up some of the rambling in this post, but since I speak balance and am trying to find more of it, I can see that it is getting close to my bedtime and routine is very important to me in order to have balance so I am leaving you with my favorite Bible verse in "Nichole" version.
Trust in God with EVERY part of yourself....don't even try to understand because honestly you won't be able to. In everything you do, give the credit to God and he will put you where it is you need to be. Proverbs 3:5-6
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
In the beginning...
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