As I was reflecting on where my time is spent & where I want to spend it, I found myself thinking yet again that I have to much to do & not enough time. Then I remembered a friend talking about discipline. I now think that it is more of a discipline issue & not time. Don’t get me wrong I could use a couple more hours in the day. So when I wish I had time to do certain things, I am realizing and beging to question whether & take a second look at where my time goes. For example, I would like time to read more often. It is relaxing and refreshing ~ where could I ever find time to add that in? Oh, perhaps I could spend less time playing Farkle on FB (which for the record is not always relaxing) and use that time to read. Do you think sometimes we blame time as our issue when it is really self-discipline?
Refill, Please! May 23, 2009
This is where I have to pay attention. I am an over thinker. So for me, I have to filter out some stuff and make sure to refill with positive. I have a very heavy heart and it does me nor others in my life any good to run on empty. These are some of my personal things I try to avoid and seek. Could look very different for you 
What I try to avoid
News - violence and uglienss stays and weighs on my heart as well as feeds my fears.
Really Violent or Emotional Movies/TV Shows – enough going on around me that weighs on my heart without adding to it here.
Gossip – can’t stand it… talking about people & forming opinions about them without really knowing them seems really unfair, plus that is time that I could be spending doing something positive or getting to know the person that is being gossiped about.
What I need to refill with
Positive & funny movies/tv shows – things that make me laugh
Quiet time for myself (rest, read, prayer, devotional, etc.) - SUPER HARD ONE for me! *Reminder* it is not selfish.
Friends – really are good for my soul. Family – fun, relaxing family time is awesome… not to be confused with stressful family time
Let me know what other things are useful to either avoid or refill with.
Am I Running on Empty? May 16, 2009
I am a water pitcher & the water is what I pour out to others in all that I do. I am very guilty of not taking time out for myself. As a mom, wife, friend, and any other hat that may fall on my head, I need rest to refill my pitcher. Not when I’m exhausted, but when I’m not exhausted is the time to take to relax & refill my mind, body, and soul. My personal Sabbath. Our souls are beautiful and I am guilty of not taking as much care of mine as I take of daily things that don’t measure up to more than tasks.
- when a cup is almost empty, I refill it
- when my cabinets are almost empty, I refill them
- when my gas tank in your car is empty, I refill it
- when my mind, body, and soul are getting empty… do I refill or push forward on empty? usually push forward
God found it important enough to mention rest in the Bible, and didn’t say to get it if you can fit it in, He made the time and so should I.
I must ask myself – If I am pitcher of water (water = eneryg, what I pour out to others, my heart, etc.) Am I running on empty or making the time to fill up again?
NEXT BLOG: What am I filling my pitcher up with? (yikes)
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