Monday, May 28, 2007

Feeling Lost?

FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 14, 2007

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"One of the advantages of being disorderly is thatone is constantly making exciting discoveries."
~ A. A. Milne

EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE!
Remember as a kid, how your mom would admonish you when you left your shoes lying by the front door, or threw your jacket over the kitchen chair as you sprinted upstairs to change and go out to play? "How many times have I told you to put your things where they belong? If you don't keep track, you won't remember where you put them."

She already knew the secret that taking a couple extra moments or steps now would save a lot of time spent searching later. Yet even now, it can be hard to apply that knowledge to our daily lives. We still come in from the garage and throw our keys on the counter with a stack of other stuff, instead of hanging them up where they belong. We're too tired, busy, or preoccupied, and we toss things aside without a second thought.

Chances are that our behavior will cause us inconvenience somewhere later down the line. If we could only learn to keep things in their proper place, we'd be able to find them again when we really need them. It's not just shoes or keys we're talking about here, either. It's our spirituality, our sense of well-being.

We're often too busy or too distracted to pay attention to ourselves. We have to remind ourselves of our center, if we ever expect to find it when we (or others) need it. We need to take a few moments each day to "put our house in order," whether it's through meditation, prayer, or simple contemplation.

What are your blessings and your priorities? Find them every day by keeping them in their proper place. Then you'll always know where to find them!

posted by The Office Grapevine at 12:32 PM  

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