As you can see, It's been a couple days since I have written. 3 days in fact. I will apologize for that. Why has it been so long? Well, I want to go back to my previous post, where I mentioned on a lousy day about Jane Eyre and why she was inspiring to me.
Today while sitting in the choir box, I was listening to the guest Reverend who had not preached in many years, talk about how he was flustered trying to pick today's sermon. He had thrown out the others that he had written out and needed to have something that was not only appropriate for the day, but relevant to the world today. Then he talked about going back to the literal beginning, and that it was the thought of Jesus that inspired him to deliver today's speech.
Now don't get nervous, I am not going to preach here. The point of my story is that we all, no matter who we are need inspiration in our lives. Whether it's just to get up in the morning, to speak in front of an audience, or to make it through another day with a debilitating illness.
Inspiration is a tremendously valuable tool when dealing with Anxiety Disorder. Here's an exercise:
*Sit in a quiet place with your legs uncrossed, and your palms on either knee.
*Close your eyes.
*Take a deep breath from the diaphragm- meaning make your belly puff out.
*As you release this air, picture something in your mind that brings you either great peace or pleasure. It can be a still picture of a memory from a vacation, to the picture of your baby smiling.
*Hold onto this image as until you have no more air, repeat.
In the most difficult of times, when stress, strife, fear, and anxiety rule you, take the moment to use this exercise to get back to what inspires you. Hold onto that feeling of peace and calm and carry it with you.
If these things you treasure can bring you peace in a terrible moment, then that is a proved reminder that this life is worth it, not matter what.
