When life gets hectic sit back, relax, and prioritize. Yes this is me speaking to myself. I recently went back to work and like every year I am never really “ready.” I mean who really wants to work after they’ve been on vacation lol. So there have been quite a few changes at my place of employment and also a few changes to my life in general.
Posts on the blog have been minimal, not because I don’t love blogging anymore, that is definitely not the case, but because so much has been happening in such a short amount of time. I never really took time to recuperate after a few things happened this summer or come up with a plan of action once I started working again. My schedule was so free and I could do whatever I wanted, whenever. Now that things have slightly changed I am trying to play catch up, not just with the blog, but with life in general. It is New York Fashion week and normally I LOVE this time of year, but I have not been in the mood to do anything. I have declined attending quite a few parties and some of the shows I have been invited to I can’t attend because of me trying to play catch up. I feel like so much is going on, but I know that I need to count my blessings because there is someone out there whose situation makes mine sound like heaven.
One thing that I constantly do and continue to work on not doing is feeling overwhelmed. I stress and worry over everything. It is ridiculous. It gets so bad that it starts to affect my body. All summer I never complained about my back or shoulders but my first day back to work the pain was somewhat unbearable. I spoke to my mom about this and she said “Really Janique, you’ve been back for one day and this is what you let happen?” She’s right! I do have a stressful job, but many people do. It’s only if I let the trivial issues get to me, which I tend to do all of the time. Taking on all of this stress has not helped me in any way. I realize that I like to have total control over all situations of my life and that can’t be. I like order. I need to know the exact details of everything because “living on the fly” is just not me. If I can prevent something from going wrong, I will try my hardest to make sure that everything is perfect.If I don’t have specific details then I feel a little uneasy because I don’t know what to expect. I like surprises just not when it comes to work lol. My friend Melissa said “Just do what you can do and whatever you can’t leave it up to God.” How true are these words!
I keep telling myself what is the point in “praying if you are just going to worry?” Prayer without faith is pointless, and so is praying with worrying. It is definitely a trying time in my life and I know that I just need to trust God. I am going to do what I can do and make sure I prioritize so that what’s most important gets done first and everything else will just fall in to place. When you prioritize you still get a sense of order, but you are not putting yourself in an overwhelming situation. Know what you are capable of doing and know what you are capable of handling mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, financially and spiritually so that when certain situations in your life arise you do not worry about what is going to happen next. I have been working on using to do lists more consistently. I know that this will help ease some of my “anxiety.”
I also constantly read scriptures to remind me who is really in control. If God does not have total control over my life then I have not fully submitted and that is a problem. God is always in control even when I think I am. Knowing my limitations and realizing that everything will not go according to my plan, but will go according to His plan has provided me with much comfort. Like the title of this post suggests, “Worry Less, Trust God More!”
Matthew 6:27 (NLT) says “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” The answer for me is NO! So worrying will not help you in any situation. It just brings on stress and pain. The time you spend worrying can be spent being more productive.
Do what you know you are capable of doing, but not at the expense of your health, relationships, or even your sanity.
I hope this posts helps someone as it has helped me. Sometimes you don’t realize your own problems until you hear from a person that is going through the same thing. So I pray for peace in your lives and mine! Let this week be great!
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