Mary’s Minute
“Start living within the great grace of this
day.”
~ Wm Paul Young
To-do
lists are a way of life for busy people.
While we are checking things off one list, we are in the process of making
our next list(s). Sometimes to-do lists
do not take the form of a written document, but rather they manifest themselves
as stacks of things to do: the piles of papers on our desk that need to be
graded, the stack of reports that need to be submitted, the inbox full of
emails in need of a response, the sink full of dirty dishes, the knee high
grass in the yard –you get the idea! The
trouble to-do lists and looking to all we have to do in the future is that the
gap between where we are and the completion of the tasks, is a source of
anxiety. Likewise looking backwards at
our mistakes - at our “could have,” “should have,” “would haves” - cause
stress. Ideally what we need to do is to
stop and breathe in the moment. Making
lists and focusing on what we need to do tomorrow or later in the day, does not
allow us to take in the glory of the present.
On this sunny Friday before a cold and cloudy Saturday, inhale the
moment! Listen to a bird sing or a child’s
laughter and be thankful for the present.
Enjoy
the moment!
Mary
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