Patience is something I have never had an abundance of. I need to practice this. Allow the process of change, with all it's ups & downs. All the ugliness and the beauty of the process. Trust.
I have been working on my mental clean up, just as I have been working on my spring yard clean up. Clearing away all last year's mess to make way for the new growth that this spring will bring. It's hard work,
It takes time daily to clear away the "old garbage" and allow the new to grow and it takes time. This is my spring challenge, to work away in my yard where I can see the change happen before my eyes, as I allow the same process in my heart and in my life and allow my son to make his own changes. Physical work also really helps clear the mind and increases endorphins to help combat depression, sounds like a win-win to me.
For more information on endorphins and how exercise can combat stress
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/endorphins.htm
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The mental and emotional clutter certainly takes time to clear up. We often look to new tools, new perceptions and new way of reacting to things. And this doesn't happen overnight. Even after two years, I still have some clutter to remove, and it's just a matter of doing the work - just like that yard. The leaves don't rake themselves, but when they are done, they leave room for the rain to hit the soil.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Paul