Lately I have been stumped. It seems like I cannot think of what to write, is it too boring? is it something that I really need to get out of my system? Why do I over think so many things? I am going to work on just writing whatever I am thinking at the time, whether it is all connected or not.
When my best friend Anita was visiting, she had asked me to try some color therapy. She gave me some crayons and told me to color how I was feeling. At the time, all I could do was grab the black and just press down hard on the paper, coloring it fiercely, not all inside the lines, and rather loud looking. I was actually surprised at the response because whether it seems like it or not, I do have a bit of trouble verbalizing feelings sometimes, but evidentally not expressing them. So tonight I thought about it again and decided to color how I was feeling by the end of my very hectic day. I was surprised that I picked orange and yellow, a little black around the edges, but mostly soothing warm colors. Maybe it is because I was so encouraged by the blogspot of Ann Voskamp called http://www.aholyexperience.com/ . The gratitude list is something I am really going to strive to do: 1000 gratitude gifts. I suppose I will keep it at home in a journal, not really sure if I will be able to write every day, but at least attempting to be grateful, like my mom always encourages me to do, so I can experience the joy I know I have in my life.
When my best friend Anita was visiting, she had asked me to try some color therapy. She gave me some crayons and told me to color how I was feeling. At the time, all I could do was grab the black and just press down hard on the paper, coloring it fiercely, not all inside the lines, and rather loud looking. I was actually surprised at the response because whether it seems like it or not, I do have a bit of trouble verbalizing feelings sometimes, but evidentally not expressing them. So tonight I thought about it again and decided to color how I was feeling by the end of my very hectic day. I was surprised that I picked orange and yellow, a little black around the edges, but mostly soothing warm colors. Maybe it is because I was so encouraged by the blogspot of Ann Voskamp called http://www.aholyexperience.com/ . The gratitude list is something I am really going to strive to do: 1000 gratitude gifts. I suppose I will keep it at home in a journal, not really sure if I will be able to write every day, but at least attempting to be grateful, like my mom always encourages me to do, so I can experience the joy I know I have in my life.
I am Grateful for the beautiful sunset again this evening, and as the sun went down the full moon was amazing and bright, like a happy face. God loves to give us such beauty all around.
Tomorrow is a new day!
Why don't you add a "gratitude" sidebar column to your blog and update the list when you can. It's be encouraging to thers as well!
ReplyDeleteHi! I wandered over today and so glad I did!
ReplyDeleteAnn Voskamp inspires me to more thought, prayer and gratitude. I've thought about keeping a gratitude list for so many years... Even Oprah's talked about it! Of course, God thought of it first ;o)
Ann's encouragement was the last little push I needed...
Keeping this list going has opened my eyes to so many gifts seen and unseen.
I always say that counting my blessings has opened my eyes to a new awareness of God's presence in the everyday...every day!
All the best as you seek The Best! ~Maria
(I'm at my computer often, so I decided to journal them online)...