Hi Guys! Welcome to the 4th episode of the wildly successful lifestyle podcast.
Today while I am recording this…it is the first day of spring! I love springtime. It always feels like new beginnings and fresh starts…probably because of the New green buds on the trees and the beautiful cherry trees blooming for the first time in a while…
I have to tell you. It is 2020. The first day of spring feels a little different this year…. because we are going through a major crisis not only as a country but in the whole world. The world is sort of standing still right now due to the CoronaVirus, if you are listening to this later.keep listening because I promise this message is still going to be relevant …
Pretty much all the fun things we look forward to have been canceled right now and it is unclear when that is going to change. We are all basically quarantined to our homes. Now, let’s think about this…We have all dealt with disappointment and things being canceled in the past, so this is not an altogether new feeling. But this situation IS new because we have not had to deal with something like this that affects everyone globally and makes you feel like you have no control of anything going on right now and I am here to tell you that is NOT TRUE. Not true at all.
Yes there are definitely things you don’t control
Things you do do not control: The weather, disease or death, the government, the news, the economy, Other people’s ideas or opinions, and finally you do not control the fact that things change, I know that may seem a little depressing but hang in here with me I promise I am going to make you feel better about it. OK. NOW
Things you naturally do control: What you eat, the amount you exercise, The cleanliness and organization of your home, and last on my list but not least you control your thoughts. There are lots of other things you control but those are the ones I wanted to mention today. It may not seem like that is true right now but if you are a free person living in this world and you can listen to this podcast freely…you do control those things. This is very very very good news…you know why? It allows you to have some control over the things with which you have no control…hear me out…what do I mean by that?
You do not control the weather but you have control of the thoughts about the weather…it’s been raining for what seems like 2 weeks here in Memphis and you know what? I love the rain! I also LOVE how much it makes me look forward to the sun and when the sunshine gets here it makes me love and appreciate it that much more because of the contrast. I control my thoughts about the weather and therefore I feel I have control of how the weather affects me.
I don’t control the news but I do control the on and off button on the TV or on my phone. Listening to the news for a long period of time will derail even the most positive among us…by tuning out of it and just peeking at it periodically to see updates, I control the amount of fear the news causes me and the amount of attention I give to the news. It allows me to feel like I have a little control of the news.
We don’t control the government. If you live in a free society, You do have control of your household and you get to say what happens in your own home so you have control of your domain and for that we can be very very thankful because not everyone does. You can decide to get up exercise, go for a walk, eat healthy, work a little bit, enjoy a glass of wine, Turn the amount of lights on…I love atmosphere a
You do not control other people’s opinions…My very favorite quote is one of Wayne Dyer’s “Other people’s opinions of you are none of your business”. In times of crisis, we are all doing the best we can with what we have Don’t fall into the trap of thinking everyone is doing it wrong.. Jenny down the street bought too much toilet paper, John has been visiting his elderly dad…he shouldn’t be. Bob and Linda have filled their home with alcohol. They should have bought water instead. Lets give each other a little grace. You have no idea what other people are going through and they in return you. So can we all agree to just be OK with letting people do their thing and know it has nothing to do with us? Its none of our business. just know that you control your opinions and thoughts and that is all that should matter to you. That is it. You are doing the best that you can with what you have and so am I and I love us for that.
My ending message today is this: There is a crisis and everything canceled but someone forgot to tell nature…I am still seeing the blooms, and the buds and the green grass and the burst of spring everywhere and I feel like just like a forest that has been through a fire….We are going to come out of this better than we ever been have before and that hope is enough for me on this first day of Spring.
