On the way to the coffee shop I was listening to an author I like. She was giving a talk on just about everything she knew. So I started to think about everything I knew. It’s not much. This shouldn’t take long.
Take A Deep Breath and Sip the First Cup Slowly.
Our days are hectic and there’s always so much to do. So take a deep breath and sip the first cup slowly. You can set the tone of your day, it doesn’t have to be that chaotic. It can actually be appreciative and slow and kind, if you take a minute to experience all the little miracles we constantly walk away from. The cream in your coffee, the buzzing of the bee, the daisy sopped in dew.
Have Patience Even When You Don’t.
Other people were put on this planet to test our patience, that is the one thing I’m absolutely positive of. Very few people make our lives easier. But they do give us opportunities to make their lives easier, and become the people God wanted us to be.
Do Better But Accept Yourself
We can love ourselves without being complacent. We can improve without being motivated by a sense of “not enough.” We can do better with our eating without hating the way we look, exercise more without aspiring to be somebody else. We do better because we deserve it and are capable and confident.
– Pat
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