August Writing Challenge - Day 8 - Renewal
This has been a hard week, one that I can say I have cried every day of so far. I have attended two funerals within the last 24 hours, and it is has been a physically and emotionally draining process. On top of that, I have been in the process of working things out with my family due to breakdowns in communication which caused a lot of emotions to run high and feelings to be hurt. On the one hand, I'm glad that a lot of things were able to be laid out on the table, but on the other hand, I feel like I just tipped over a vat of energy.
What does this have to do with renewal? Well, the person who passed away and required two separate funerals was my jurisdictional bishop. As a result of his death, we now have to look to new leadership. And some of the communication mishaps in my family were my own fault because I failed to inform them on the changes in my life and personality. Granted, I wasn't really aware of the depth of these changes, but, nonetheless. The thing with entering a new phase in life is that adjustment is key. Usually it comes gradually, over time. But sometimes??? You gotta do a complete overhaul on every aspect of your life. You have to renew everything about you. Renew your mindset. Remind yourself of your goals. With every level there's a new way of going about things. If you did things the same way all the time, how far could you really go? That's like trying to ride a motorcycle when you've never taken the training wheels off your two-wheeler. You have to renew your relationships. So, talking regularly isn't as easy as it used to be. Instead of letting it fall by the wayside, come up with a plan and stick to it. Sometimes we take people and relationships for granted and when they get interrupted, we don't know how to deal. Swallow some of that pride and make it work! Spiritual life? You should be trying to renew that every day! Every morning you wake up should be a plea to God to give you a fresh mind, a fresh spirit, and to help you be a better example. I won't lie, I've been slacking in that area for the past week or so, but writing this is my reprimand to myself to get back on track.
Things get bumpy sometimes. But if you just let life happen to you without pressing the reset button, it will override you and you will get lost. It's hard to accept new concepts because doing so means releasing your comfort zone. But if you're uncomfortable either way, then you need to just suck it up and make some changes. Never easy, but very necessary.
What does this have to do with renewal? Well, the person who passed away and required two separate funerals was my jurisdictional bishop. As a result of his death, we now have to look to new leadership. And some of the communication mishaps in my family were my own fault because I failed to inform them on the changes in my life and personality. Granted, I wasn't really aware of the depth of these changes, but, nonetheless. The thing with entering a new phase in life is that adjustment is key. Usually it comes gradually, over time. But sometimes??? You gotta do a complete overhaul on every aspect of your life. You have to renew everything about you. Renew your mindset. Remind yourself of your goals. With every level there's a new way of going about things. If you did things the same way all the time, how far could you really go? That's like trying to ride a motorcycle when you've never taken the training wheels off your two-wheeler. You have to renew your relationships. So, talking regularly isn't as easy as it used to be. Instead of letting it fall by the wayside, come up with a plan and stick to it. Sometimes we take people and relationships for granted and when they get interrupted, we don't know how to deal. Swallow some of that pride and make it work! Spiritual life? You should be trying to renew that every day! Every morning you wake up should be a plea to God to give you a fresh mind, a fresh spirit, and to help you be a better example. I won't lie, I've been slacking in that area for the past week or so, but writing this is my reprimand to myself to get back on track.
Things get bumpy sometimes. But if you just let life happen to you without pressing the reset button, it will override you and you will get lost. It's hard to accept new concepts because doing so means releasing your comfort zone. But if you're uncomfortable either way, then you need to just suck it up and make some changes. Never easy, but very necessary.
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