So we are now 3 days into the New Year; how's your day going? Are you working? Just Relaxing? On Vacation? At School? Lazying around? There's a lot to be said for relaxation; however, sometimes it can take on a new meaning when you become depressed. People who are on vacation, or school has been closed for some reason enjoy relaxing. Others who have lost a job, or even those who have retired become depressed. They don't know what the next minute should hold. Medical problems can really throw you for a loop! I have found that out personally! There are so many projects; whether quilting, crocheting or cross stitching I have to do.....
Trying to make myself complete things right now are a major problem. Do I know I can do them? Absolutely! One of my main problems now is my eyesight. My left eye is almost blurred the entire day; and if I over use my right eye, it becomes tired and blurry. So should I just sit? No! I, like so many need to get going! I need to GET BUSY! I know if I stay busy, my pain from Fibromylgia and arthritis is still there; but I tend to just push myself further. Pain, depression, eyesight loss, arthritis, etc can try to grip our very core! Too many times medical problems seem to overcome everything we do. Our issues even try to become who we are...am I Lupus? or Fibromylgia? Or Arthritis? Or Horner's? Or anything else? NO! I am me! I am a person that God has created! None of us ever know why we have trials or infirmities to deal with; but we can become stronger by getting busy. Now, I'm not saying we all can just drop all our problems and just run. That's not what I'm saying at all; but there are days we all can confess we feel better than others. So, on days when you know it just takes a little motivation on your part...start slow and get busy. Do the sheets on your bed need changing? Change them..then rest. Do you need to grocery shop? Then go and enjoy getting out. It's never easy getting ourselves to move when we have pain. The pain can be so scary we sometimes overlook the days we feel good and could do things. We are afraid that we might overdo things and the pain will hurt worse.
Today is the day to start a positive attitude! GET BUSY! Yes, sometimes doing things makes the aches and pains hurt..but isn't being happy worth it?
I know there are days I just would like to stay in bed. My husband would have a fit! I can't believe how much energy he has now that he's had triple bypass. Does he still have pain from his left leg? Sure, but he's found out that a positive attitude keeps him moving. Plus, I tell everyone he has excess energy to burn! Some days, it actually hurts me with the Fibro to even have someone hug me...but I'm not going through life without touch! Things happen; we have little control over things that hinder us in life. But, we can have a better attitude which, will make us emotionally able to handle things better.
Don't forget in all we do; trust God to be there for us in everything!
Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
And don't forget to write in your tablet. I encourage you to write down prayer requests, praises, thoughts, hurts and then things that are important to you. God will bless you as you write!
Hope you all have a great weekend! I"ll be back on Monday, Jan. 6th.
Until then....In Christ - Kathy
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