Prepare to Prepare

As I sit to write these words, I find myself juggling 101 things (I am sometimes prone to exaggeration!) as Paul and I are preparing to travel to South Africa for a 3-week holiday.
 
Do you ever find yourself juggling lots of different things? How do you cope? What do you do to support yourself through busy days?
 
My go to is nature – it feeds my soul, helps me slow down and reconnect with life outside the turmoil. This autumn I have been really drawn to trees – the colours have been amazing. And the natural calmness, strength and steadfastness I get from them reminds me to reconnect with the same energy in me.
 
Sometimes I need to get frustration out of my system – not at someone but just out of me. So much to do and so little time! When I have released this energy, I then remember to breathe, and reconnect with the stillness that is within me.
 
I experience the support from loved ones and colleagues around me, who are not seeking to change me but accept me as who I am – this is profound.
 
So again, when you get super busy, as can happen at this time of year, check in with yourself – what are you doing to support yourself to find the still, calm, voice within? Even a few seconds really help.
 
Then, as we prepare for Advent and the Christmas season, we can find calm in the midst of chaos. And know, whatever is happening, God and I are one.
Rev. Kimerie Mapletoft
Director of Silent Unity and Daily word UK

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