Monthly Archives: July 2017
When I get really frustrated and I feel my blood pressure rising, I remember what a pastor told me as I was going through hospice with my dad before he passed away. The pastor told me to think about the following Bible verse:
Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God!”
It is a simple sentence, but has deep meaning that helped restore me to a balanced and relaxed state of mind. The pastor explained that the word “still” means “to…..
When we want to de-stress, what should we do? Stressful situations and people have us wound up tight, our heart is racing, our mind is in overdrive, and we are faced with exhaustion. It is in these situations that we need to remember a quick “fix” to get our balance back. If we follow a few simple steps listed below, we can get our minds into a quick recovery:
Stop and breathe. Take a slow, deep breath and let it out slowly. I started…..
My pocket gardens of peace are little things that remind me to be peaceful. Some things are tangible, some are mental. I carry them with me always. Examples of my tangible pocket gardens are:
My dolphin keychain. It is small in brushed silver metal color with an inset of bluish-green abalone shell. Whenever I look at it, my mind goes to the ocean and I can picture dolphins arcing in and out of the water. I can smell the clean ocean air…..