OVERWHELMED?

(Here are some very helpful words from a mentor of my husband’s.) There are simply times in life where new things hit us, and we feel completely overwhelmed. Here are some suggestions for moving beyond overwhelmed: 1. STOP … recognize it … admit it, “What am I feeling? … Overwhelmed!” 2. ASK … “Am I tired?” … Vince Lombardi — “Fatigue makes cowards of us all” 3. UPDATE / CREATE my “Life Milestones List” * Remembering past accomplishment brings a sense of deep encouragement 4. SHIFT my focus from “What I lack to what I have” * Moving from negative to positive 5. UPDATE my … Visual Perspective Chart to Re-focus my thinking * Visual Perspective Chart … a sheet of paper with an icon of you in the center … and all of the pieces swirling around in your head somewhere on the sheet … this gives you a visual picture of all of the pieces of the puzzle you are trying to put back together!” 6. STOP comparing myself to any other human being on planet earth … * I never want compare and start feeling superior or inferior! 7. REMEMBER heaven … it puts all of this life’s pressures / priorities in perspective! Now, you and I both have a process to help us find our balances faster next time … when there is no one around to help “dig us out”! MERRY CHRISTMAS!