It's been awhile ...you know life etc
However I was struck today by the topic that was in my Daily Love Blog...and the idea was seeing the grace that exists in chaos and seeing the lesson that exists in the crisis
So often in life we become so focused on all the things that are NOT going right or the obstacles we face and trust me I am right there with you
sometimes i feel like i am so easily overwhelmed and focused on trying to "figure it out" and get myself OUT of the situation that I am in that maybe I am missing THE LESSON
I think it also depends on how you look at life
As someone who believes in God, I know things happen for a reason, and I think out of every experience GOOD or BAD we are meant to learn something we are meant to grow and change
I feel that when life is overwhelming and it seems like we can't catch a break maybe one lesson is to slow down , take a minute to breathe, and maybe it's time to reevaluate or maybe its time to re-prioritize and ask yourself
what can i change
what can't i change
out of this situation
i think when life throws us curves and trust me i am not sitting from a rosy perfect seat as i say this
but when i look back at very bad experience every HARD life lesson or time when i thought WHY ME
the after the light at the end of the tunnel..the end result is always a beautiful surpise
there have been people who have come into my life who i just KNEW were destined to say forever and then for whatever reason they left and sometimes i have to stop and not focus on them leaving or closing that chapter but think was that person only there for a season to teach me something or because that is what i needed at that time and where am i now
i think that's the best way to look at it..via relationships
sometimes when a relationship is ended we feel many emotions
turmoil, chaos, anger, hurt, resentment but in order for a new door to open and a new chapter to be written you have to close the old door and turn the page
easier said then done but think about it...chapter 2 is always better than chapter 1 and if not chapter 2 then chapter 3 is AMAZING
i can look at some of my recent experiences and say woo is me and question why but i look at the beauty of who is in my life i look at the beauty of relationships i have and i think
things aren't so bad
perfection never exists and never WILL exist
but getting to that sweet spot where you stop focusing on what's not going right and focus on what IS and what is GOOD in your life and it puts it in perspective
so maybe the lesson is that when you are in crisis or chaos to stop and see the grace ...stop and think about what IS good in your life and allow that to be your compass in getting through the rocky waters until things are smooth
and look back on trials as something that makes you stronger
something that makes you a better person
a better human
a kinder human
a more compassionate human
a better lover
a better friend
a better listener
maybe you learned more patience more understanding
whatever it is you learn
whatever it is that changes you
chaos and troubles and obstacles are inevitable but how we handle it
how we find our peace
how we rediscover our calm
that's the point of it all
