What are those little things that as soon as you get up in the morning, your attention is immediately drawn to? You know, like when you are in the bathroom and you notice toothepaste on the counter. You just want to brush your teeth, so that you can go into your morning meditation." Or, You head to the kitchen to fix a fresh batch of coffee and realize, there are a pile of dishes in the sink from the teenagers late night." These are all called "Distractions."
Distractions are called; negative attention grabbers, conflicting emotions." These are just a few of the action words that distraction can bring. It is an emotional stealer, that comes to rob your day, before it has a chance to get started off right! Distractions come to pull us from God's purpose and plans for our day. God says; that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord."
So how do we break these little distractions?
1) Recognize distractions from, emergencies. Some things are liable in our lives. It is just life." Things happen, unexpectedly. Kids get sick, spouses and families need us in unexpected situations. These are things we can do nothing about."
2) Get the house in order, the night before! Yes, we know we have to cook, clean, and run errands." So we need to prepare our home before we go to bed, for the next day! Don't get upset, when you know you went to sleep, with a messy home."
3) Hire extra help. If your budget allows it." Especially, moms with smaller children. There are some very affordable, housekeepers looking for employment. Check the internet. Research, research, research!
4) Write down your daily to-do-list. Every night before you go to bed; write down from the greatest of importance, to the less important! Try not to set appointments back to back. Keep them spaced out for any emergencies that may come up from day to day.
Yes, we can live a stress free lifestyle!" It takes having patience, meditation, and consistency...
