• Habit
  • Planting
  • Uprooting
  • Growing
  • Boutons
  • Nurturing
  • Try It
  • Blog
  • Meditation
The Habit Tablet™

Surrendering is not an option.

9/26/2009

0 Comments

 
The question comes up, "why do the test?" Some want to start right in on a new habit already knowing that their body is pulling for them. I say, "go for it and good luck!"

When I began new behaviors of meditation and exercise, all was going well until my husband changed his work schedule. This threw me off for a while and reestablishing connection with my intention took a few hits. Dan's new schedule gave my rational mind what it needed to get lazy.

Elements of our life situation appear to be out of our control. It's true when the situation involves a person or circumstance outside of ourselves. But when the element or circumstance involves ourselves, we're in control. Dog gone it...we steer our own ship and water our own garden. When circumstances "out there" begin controlling what's happening "in here", the conflict calls for courage and battle gear.

Am I meditating and exercising each morning? Yes and no. An occasional battle will be lost, but it's not over till it's over. Surrendering is not an option when it's an inside fight.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Kristi Porter lives with Dan, her husband of nearly 40 years, in Indianola, Iowa. They have three great kids and three wonderful grandchildren. She has co-owned and operated a Montessori preschool, has worked for the IRS, the US Postal Service, Simpson College, and a great little local sign shop. She gives it her best effort to grow habits that serve her and her loved ones well.
    You may contact me at [email protected]

    Traveling Messages.

    Any thoughts, comments, suggestions, insights, automatic moment experiences (or not) - please post!


    You may need to hit the submit button twice for your comment to post.

    Thanks to Addison for sharing Garage Band.


    Archives

    November 2015
    August 2010
    July 2010
    May 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010
    December 2009
    November 2009
    October 2009
    September 2009
    August 2009

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.