What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog today.
Stress happens in life. Stress is a thief that comes to steal, destroy and kill you. You have to be aware of it and terminate it before it terminates you. I have had my fair share of stress in this life and I have decided to stand guard and keep stress out!
The enemy is always looking for ways to bring things to our attention that would worry us or even make us fret. When you worry about your life, your job, your home, relationships and the future, you're letting the enemy control you and that's not going to end well. Worry never solves any problems. Trust me, when I say that. I have been or used to be a worrier but not anymore.
I have always been a woman of faith but I'd be lying to you if I told you I never worried or worry. I have made a conscious decision not to worry because in the years that I worried, I never achieved anything nor did I feel better about the object of the worries.
There are so many self-help books about worry and I have read a good bit of them. I will give you three things I do when worry is trying to creep in.
1. I read the book of Psalms 27 out loud. Sometimes, when I am not feeling like reading it, I use the Bible App and play the audio. The Word is soothing and empowering when you play the audio and listen to it while sitting or laying down.
2. I go for a walk in nature. Nature is a natural healer. If you feel stressed, go out to the park or a park trail and walk, breathe in that fresh air. This always helps. Also let your mind focus on the sound of birds or water; if you have a lake around you or even a beach. Just walk and pay attention to the sound of nature. You'll start feeling better before you know it.
3. Write down the object of your worry on a pad with a pen. Journal everything you are feeling until you feel like you can't write anymore. Then on a fresh page, write down everything you are grateful for. Even if at the moment you don't know what to write, start by writing down how grateful you are to be alive, healthy, have a home, job or anything and everything that is going right in your life. I bet you there's a lot to be grateful for when you stop and look for them.
I have found that every time stress is trying to creep in, I start counting my blessings. I keep my mind in the present and look for what I am grateful for. I notice that within a few minutes I start feeling inspired because of the many blessings I have to give thanks for.
I hope this blog inspired you.
To your success,
Maryam
