Centeredness.......

In Center........ placing something in the center.


Having a specified subject as the focal element.... working with a specific thing to accomplish a task.


Being centered..... a specific character trait - being a centered person.



These last couple of months have been really busy and hectic. I know most of you can identify. I'm sure you too are busy and that life sometimes picks up a pace that soon grows out of control. This week I started noticing how things started spiraling downward and that wasn't a good thing.

It will be another week before Dwayne gets back and he will be home just in time to start working furiously on another conference we will be hosting and leading. So this wasn't a good time to begin loosing control, if you will.

Remember riding your bike as a child? One good way to help you understand this feeling is a childhood memory.

Think back to when we were kids. All of us lined up at the top of a hill. It's a race! We are going to fly down the hill and see who gets across the finish line first. AT the very bottom of the hill is one of our friends. Usually the one who isn't so keen on the idea of racing down a hill and is very likely the smartest one of us all. :)

SO we are all off. Things seem great. I'm taking the lead:-) your close behind. Then all of a sudden? My peddles begin moving faster than my feet can peddle. I look down and think uhmmmmm I can't get my foot back on the peddle. I try to put my foot down on the street to help me break and .........

Well, there you have it..... Spiraling out of control.....

Thought you might understand that feeling!

Well, you know that is a contagious thing- because everyone around you is affected by this and it can times cause collisions or if we are extremely lucky we catch it early and the damage is minimal.

This week I felt the spiraling and as I was praying and thinking through what was going on I realized I was trying to do more than I was able to do.
- I was definitely not personally centered
- I was working in my own strength.
- I wasn't really focusing on one specific thing since it is only me here to manage everything
- I was trying to multi task for 3 rather than one.

It was only a matter of time before I lost control. Finally I serving is a good thing but we can't serve everyone all the time and sooner or later we have to set some boundaries and realize our limits. When I'm working along side Dwayne it is easy to know when I need to stop. It's when I'm on my own that I think I have to control everything! I can't and I shouldn't!

Ever just step out of a situation and everything becomes clear?

That is what happened last night. It seemed in a moment things spiraled and in a moment of reflection I realized....


Centeredness is key...


So, if you are feeling a bit out of control. Take some time and get Centered!

Know what it is you can accomplish and don't try to do more than you are able. If you are a mother... realize that you can't do everything for everyone... they need to step up and begin to do for themselves (age appropriate things). Also, if you are single, ( like me :) this month) then prioritize and put limits on what you can do.

It is far better to do a little well then to do a lot and fail at some.

Starting my Day Centered and boy do I feel better!