on worry...

Today I feel filled and overcome with worry. It is a personal thing, but I am really struggling with it. Despite the fact that I already know that 99% of what we fear and worry about, never amounts to anything. Despite the fact that I read a great chapter, last night, on releasing fear, I still worry. I guess there is a bit of a difference between fear and worry, however, I consider them to be close cousins! As I get through my work day, and ponder what I am going to do, after work, to free myself of the thoughts and concerns that are currently flying through my head. My afternoon is filled, but Im sure my mind will not allow me to rest and accomplish more chores with ease. Have you ever experienced worry? The kind of worry that seems to weigh you down and perpetuate inside of you? Im sure the answer is YES, and if you say you have not experienced worry, Im sure you are not being true to yourself! Funny thing is....fear and worry creep up upon us when we are not looking, or when we least expect it. I believe it comes from trying to control a situation, or correcting a problem that we cannot correct. I know the fear will subside, at least I hope it does, in the meantime, I am going to try and take the advise a friend gave me earlier today...."don't worry, God is in control".

Today's activity: Worry
By definition: to be concerned, anxious, unsettled

My back and neck are tense, my forehead wrinkled, my head slightly pounding...over what?...WORRY!
I need to get out of this funk, and experience the gifts of this moment, and the gifts of this day. How will I do this you might ask? Well, for starters, Im going to try and breath, and release the tension that is bound inside of me. Next, I am going to ask my Higher Power to help me through this stressful time, and to be thankful for the gift of today. Finally, I need to indulge in a little something that PERSONALLY MAKES ME HAPPY. Something that will lighten my load, take my mind off of my current situation, and allow me to remember that 1. I am not given anything more in life that I can handle, and 2. in time, this to shall pass. Im thinking about purchasing a bunch of fresh flowers. Nothing elaborate or expensive. I know these flowers will wilt and die over the next few days, but today, in this moment, fresh flowers in my home will remind me to free my heart, mind, and soul from worry, because after all, ....God is in control!