Peace...

Feeling overwhelmed tonight... this picture brings me peace.

Balance...

This week was busy and lots of "things" around the house got left until there is time to get them done. Well today had space in it and as time went on I found myself overwhelmed with so much rushing. I know I can't get it all accomplished today and I will have some time tomorrow but I decided to stop doing the " to do" list and find something I enjoy - and DO IT! I'm feeling better and now have a better attitude to get back to my list. I have always struggled with this balance of work and pleasure. Always waiting to do the thing that gives me pleasure till after I'm done with the work. And that never happens because the work is never done and then I'm going to bed unhappy knowing I just did the same thing I've always done. So I caught the feeling today and decided to do something different. 

Minimalist...

As my road to more simplicity moves on, my thoughts lean into becoming a minimalist. Someone asked me the other day if I had the money to have other people do all the things around my house etc. that I needed done, would I still want to down size and minimize? It took me a day or so to really think about it and the answer was yes ~ I would still like everything very simple and minimal. Just thinking about it brings me relief and anticipation. But also a little overwhelmed as all my "stuff" still lingers longing to  be given a new home.

Unfolds...

"Simplicity is not about deprivation, but about creating space for living."

This is where my mind has been today. All week I have been overwhelmed about the direction of my life and I know what I need ~ is to ~ Simplify! I'm not sure what that looks like at this point but I know that is what has to happen for me. So I am going to ponder this and watch how it unfolds.

Extra...

"Embrace the glorious mess that you are."

Elizabeth Gilbert

Feeling a bit overwhelmed today and trying to - "Embrace the glorious mess that I am."

But I'm trying to allow the feeling to flow freely ~ and love myself just a little extra!

Breath...

I woke up today very overwhelmed!!! I'm trying to BREATH through each present moment and offer NO resistance. Some moments are more successful then others, but that's okay. I know "this too shall pass" and I'm trying to flow with what is.

Choose...

"It doesn't matter what you didn't accomplish. It doesn't matter that you haven't looked at your goal for over a month or abandoned it like a piece of fruit in the back of the refrigerator and it has now grown spores. Choose again today."

Tama J. Kieves

Reading this makes me feel a little better. Today I was overwhelmed with my to-do list and all the different areas in my life I'm trying to accomplish things in. When I feel like this. it reminds me of a book called "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamont ( I think the title came from Anne's brother had a report to do on birds and didn't know where to start and she said to him, bird by bird. You can probable google the exact story). I can accomplish each task, one at a time and love myself for each thing done and forgive myself for those I abandoned. I can choose again today.

Next Step...

"Things started to shift when I made the commitment to find direction in my moment-to-moment experience. the big picture was way too nebulous, but I realized that in each moment there was a kernel of truth, a clarity, a "yes" that showed me my next step."

When the big picture seems to overwhelming, I can scale it back and just look at what's in my present moment. Then comes small moments of clarity to show me my next step. It's still scary, but it's like  the time I was trying to cross a bridge that was ( what felt like to me) a little unstable and rickety, a friend walked behind me and encouraged me and was there for me to accomplish what felt like it was "un-doable." But taking one small step at a time, I crossed that bridge!

Details...

Woke up overwhelmed this morning with thoughts about so many things going on in my life right now. When the scope of everything looks to large it's time to narrow it down and concentrate on the little things. That is where I am grateful and can see the beauty. Today "all is well" and I'm holding on to all that's good in the fine details of my life!

Plastic World...

http://myplasticfreelife.com

As I'm trying to eliminate more and more plastic in my life, I'm realizing just how much there is in the world. When I was reading this blog, ( link above ) there was a list of all the plastic she wanted to try to get rid of, and I was overwhelmed with the amount that I don't even pay attention to anymore! An eye opener for sure!!!

Clouds...

Feeling a bit overwhelmed in this present moment and looking at these clouds reminds me of being a kid and laying down on the grass and watching the clouds drift by. It brings a carefree, relaxed feeling, which is what I need right now. I need to let all those "things" that are weighing on my mind, drift by just like those clouds.