Day 12 – Are there different ways for me to look at the world around me?

Mar 2, 2021 | Lent

This is a really important question … and the answer hopefully is yes!

We’ve got to remember in all situations that there are different perspectives on any situation and maybe we need to see things differently from what we do right now.

Take for example players on a rugby field

There is an individual player he sees things from his/her perspective but then there’s team mates, coach, the referees, and then the crowd – all with their different perspectives

In the situation you find yourself in today – there’s most probably a different way of looking at your situation and maybe looking at it from a different angle might be helpful.

This can be done by asking for help from a counsellor, a trusted friend or it might be simply asking – is there another way to look at the situation from what I’ve been doing?

It seems to me there are other ways of looking at things and having the ability to be open to hearing other views (not necessarily agreeing with them in the end) but being open to them might lead to creative solutions and to see the whole picture or certainly more of the picture .

Day 11 – How am I feeling today … really?

Mar 2, 2021 | Lent

At the beginning of a new week – taking time to stop and think what is going on … on the inside is really important.

Feeling are important to acknowledge … taking time to say actually I’m feeling really good today … great

but then there may be days when actually I’m angry today … not sure why but actually acknowledging that and beginning to see why that might be so.

Feelings are natural … they are the product of stuff going on both externally and also internally. Maybe writting these things down could help you understand what’s going on.

I’m in no way qualified to help anyone feel differently but I do know from personal experience that chatting about how you’re feeling with another human being really does help – and taking time unpack some destructive feelings does help to work things out.

In these days of Lockdown its really important!

Day 10 – what would you like to do today?

Mar 2, 2021 | Lent

At the moment with lock down there is so much we could do but can’t – its frustrating, annoying and has the potential of spiralling emotions out of control.

What would you like to do today? … is another strange sort of a question.

At the start of the day – there are various answers to that

What would I like to do – could be a dreamy sort of a question … well actually I’d like to take a walk along a nice beach, I’d like to hug family members who live miles away … that’s what I’d like to do

Those things will happen … someday soon

but what about today? the here and now the next 24 hours …

I would like to … connect with a few people who cross my path, to take time to be in the now, to be thankful for those who are around me, to make that encouraging phonecall

There’s a few things I’d Like to do now …

Living in the present moment is probably a good idea today

In Scripture we’re reminded about not worrying about tomorrow … taking each day in turn is really important