This will not be a scripture study entry today but because this is a forum for spiritual matters and I'm having spiritual concerns, then I'll share it here.
Simply put I'm physically sluggish, my mind's in disarray, and I'm in a spiritual lull. In other words, my body, mind, and spirit are out of whack! When one component is off-kilter the rest goes that way as well. I have to get myself out of this mess! So I'm going to brainstorm a list of things to do that will help me to do that ...like the saying goes, a goal not written is just a wish. This is a wish (get myself out of this mess) that I want to come true and I need to do my part to make it happen.
Here's the list in no particular order:
- Study the scriptures daily for at least 15min.
- Brisk walk for 30 min. a day
- Eat less portions each meal
- Designate a day to clean a certain room/section of the house
- Kneel to pray as often as possible
- Pray in sincere supplication
- Find a book that teaches how to improve memory
- Read a book to my children each night
- Smile and laugh more
- Take time for glamour grooming ..mani/pedicure, fancy hairdo, make-up, perfume, etc
- Give up sodas
- Do service ...random acts of kindness, church duties, community cause, etc.
- Don't get overwhelmed, clean a box/small section of a clutter each day then walk away
- Plan family meals in advance
- Take my blood pressure medicine daily
- Take my blood pressure daily
- Have regular Family Home Evenings
- Designate time or how much time to spend on the computer each day
- Tackle stressful thinking by doing something else relaxing
- Write in my journal regularly
- Take a class for learning and fun ...like: photography, computer, dance, etc.
- Go to the temple regularly
- In essence cut down or eliminate, if possible, any stress!
P.S. I will leave with you a random scripture verse afterall:
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." 1 Corinthians 10:13
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This sounds like a bucket list, which we need to write, then do, because such simple things bring joy to us and to our loved ones. I share some of your items in the list, such as "smile and laugh more", "do service", and "take a class for learning and fun". As for a book that teaches how to improve memory, I couldn't think of one... well, except one---
ReplyDeleteMoonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. I haven't read it yet but I wanted to.
Thank you for sharing your list.
Nancy
That's a great list. Hope you can keep with it.
ReplyDelete@Nancy--thanks for the book recommendation--yeay, my library has it, I'll be checking it out! --This is more of a daily to-do check list than a bucket list ..that reminds me, I should make one of those. ;)
ReplyDelete@Sophia--thanks. I did awful yesterday, but today's another day and just try it again. :)