POEM - Author: John Roedel

I loved this poem that was sent to me and had to share it with you. Enjoy...

Me: Hey God.

God: Hello....

Me: I'm falling apart. Can you put me back together?

God: I would rather not.

Me: Why?

God: Because you are not a puzzle.

Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the ground?

God: Let them stay there for a while. They fell off for a reason. Take some time and decide if you need any of those pieces back.

Me: You don't understand!! I'm breaking down!

God: No - you don't understand. You are breaking through. What you are feeling are just growing pains. You are shedding the things and the people in your life that are holding you back. You aren't falling apart. You are falling into place. Relax. Take some deep breaths and allow those things you don't need anymore to fall off of you. Quit holding onto the pieces that don't fit you anymore. Let them fall off. Let them go.

Me: Once I start doing that, what will be left of me?

God: I keep telling you - YOU AREN'T CHANGING! YOU ARE BECOMING!

Me: Becoming who?

God: Becoming who I created you to be! A person of light and love and charity and hope and courage and joy and mercy and grace and compassion. I made you for more than the shallow pieces you have decided to adorn yourself with that you cling to with such greed and fear. Let those things fall off of you. I love you! Don't change!!...Become who I made you to be. I'm going to keep telling you this until you remember it.

Me: There goes another piece.

God: Yep. Let it be.

Me: So...I'm not broken?

God: Of course not! But you are breaking like the dawn. It's a new day. Become!!

POPE FRANCIS

The following prayer was written by Pope Francis. I love the meaning behind every statement he makes:

o "The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches. They have witnessed far more sincere kisses than those in airports.

o This life will pass quickly, so do not waste it fighting with people.

o Do not not criticize your body too much;

o Do not complain excessively;

o Do not lose sleep over bills;

o Make sure to hug your loved ones;

o Do not worry too much about keeping the house spotless;

o Material goods must be earned by each person - do not dedicate yourself to accumulating an inheritance;

o You are waiting for too much - Christmas, Friday, next year, when you have money, when love arrives, when everything is perfect. Listen, perfection does not exist;

o A human being cannot attain it because we are simply not made to be fulfilled here. Here, we are given an opportunity to learn. So, make the most of this trial of life and do it now.

o Respect yourself, respect others. Walk your own path, and let go of the path others have chosen for you;

o Respect - do not comment, do not judge, do not interfere.

o Love more, forgive more, embrace more, live more intensely and leave the rest in the hands of the Creator"

AWARENESS

Have you ever woken up and just had a funny feeling you were not going to have a good day? Do you wonder what triggered this thought soon after you woke up? This happened to me this morning. I woke up feeling frustrated and irritated and later on feelings of sadness swept over me. I am a very positive person and very aware of my emotions as I do suffer with depression, at times, and I had to get a handle on this before my emotions got worse. As I sat and had my morning coffee I reviewed my last thoughts before I fell asleep then thought about my upcoming day and I soon discovered my answer. The sooner you can tap into these feelings, you can begin to work through your thoughts, find a solution and then you can begin to change your outlook. I truly hate feeling sad or depressed as these feelings have lingered with me my entire life so I was not going to allow myself to fall into that rabbit hole! I chose to want to change my outlook from frustration to feeling more positive. As we all know, when we have a bad day, more of that negative energy just follows you around all day...lol so I said no thank you to that!!

Allow yourself to become more aware of your feelings so you can choose what kind of day you would like to happen!