30 days of JOY------Day 7

Today a Joy that comes to mind is the Joy of meditation...of Prayer, and being quiet so that i can hear myself think. ( and in Janet's case, so that she can play with all those other little people in her head) LOL. I used to have a lot of time to think , organize my life and plan in my head. I had plenty of time while i drove between patients to think on many things and it kept me grounded and in the moment. But for the last four years or so I have had constant outside stimulation from other people. Constant questions, listening to others delimmas and problems, me solving problems and of course as soon as i left the office there is Abbie. Ya'll are all of aware of how much conversation, and just idol chatter a 9 year old can accomplish in a very short length of time. OMG!

So today I plan to be silent and listen, listen to what God had to say to me and listen to what I have been trying to say to myself for quite sometime now. That is after i accomplish my goal of cleaning up the back yard and getting out the Halloween Decor.

But the importance of meditation or quiet time is priceless. If you are a busy mom , grandmother etc. You know that even on your best day that others can take away all your down time and you will be giving out much more than you are getting, from those that you love. So I learned a long time ago that it's ok to say no, and that every now and then it is very important to be by yourself and regroup. You have to get back to YOU so to speak.

There are people in our lives who are continously "dipping from our bucket", and then there are those who are continously filling our bucket. For the most of us we would much rather be around those who fill than those who dip. I found that the best thing i ever did was sit down and make a list of those who were dipping and start to ease those out of my life. These are the people who look at life very negatively, they worry all the time instead of just living life. They are drama queens and if something dramatic is not happening around them then they will make some new drama. They are users and losers in my book. They manipulate the people around them to get what they want when they want it. They are actresses to say the least, because they will take on any personality they need to get their goal accomplished. They usually prey on people who are very grounded, nice and ( yes I have to say it, GULLIBLE enough to fall for their Drama). Once you've cleared your life of these people and sent them on to their next victim, you will see just how greatly your life will improve. Do you remember how your parents would not let you associate with certain people,(because they're not our kind), while i do not believe in this on a social status level, I do believe that we should not be around people who continously bring us down and don't lift us up.

So today I will meditate and rewrite my list of folks that i need to rid my self of in order that i can have brighter happier days. So just remember that if you are the one who is dipping from others buckets, they may have you on their list to EASE YOU ON OUT!!!!LOL. Hope everyone has a wonderful day and finds a little time to be Quiet and listen to what YOUR SELF needs.