I had the privilege and pleasure of looking after a wee boy last week...or was it the week before? Time flies lately! He is so incredibly cute! (OK, I might think that about all little people but this was my first time spending time one to one with this little guy.) I found myself wondering what he was thinking. I was at an event not long before that when a friend of mine said the same thing to me about an adorable baby we saw there.
Yet I believe we can ask ourselves that too. I have been struggling to work some things out in my mind lately. I have some issues with others in my life I would like to sort out and resolve. They are not horrible. They are just 'there'. I can't get away from them. Sometimes they take the joy out of my day or the energy out of my spirit. I wonder why I can not simply address the issue. They are often with people I care about and respect.
So what am I thinking? How do I allow my mind to process the events that make me aware of the issues? How do I even think about the issues? As a woman, I (probably) think about things a lot more than the typical man. That is not a slight against men at all. It is simply an acknowledgement that men and woman think differently and approach issues differently. How often do I get caught up in my thoughts instead of focusing on what is happening right in front of me? Thinking is not a bad thing. Thinking in circles can be. Thinking to resolve things is not bad as long as it keeps moving forward. Getting stuck in a mental rut is never good.
That is where I have been lately with some people. Maybe I need to simply accept the situations as they are until I'm able to have enough time to sit and clearly think through the issues. That will definitely require a cup of tea...or three.
Yet I believe we can ask ourselves that too. I have been struggling to work some things out in my mind lately. I have some issues with others in my life I would like to sort out and resolve. They are not horrible. They are just 'there'. I can't get away from them. Sometimes they take the joy out of my day or the energy out of my spirit. I wonder why I can not simply address the issue. They are often with people I care about and respect.
So what am I thinking? How do I allow my mind to process the events that make me aware of the issues? How do I even think about the issues? As a woman, I (probably) think about things a lot more than the typical man. That is not a slight against men at all. It is simply an acknowledgement that men and woman think differently and approach issues differently. How often do I get caught up in my thoughts instead of focusing on what is happening right in front of me? Thinking is not a bad thing. Thinking in circles can be. Thinking to resolve things is not bad as long as it keeps moving forward. Getting stuck in a mental rut is never good.
That is where I have been lately with some people. Maybe I need to simply accept the situations as they are until I'm able to have enough time to sit and clearly think through the issues. That will definitely require a cup of tea...or three.
I think so many times we just need to accept things how they are until we are able to process. There's just no forcing some things, they decide when they are ready for dealing with. That's my theory anyway.
ReplyDeleteI recently had the epiphany that when I "over-think" situations, I'm not really thinking logically -- I'm "emoting" (for lack of a better word). When I have the chance to sit down and really think logically about the situation, it often isn't an issue after all (or I can see clearly what to do about it). So, I agree with you when you say "Maybe I need to simply accept the situations as they are until I'm able to have enough time to sit and clearly think through the issues."
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