Today is wonderful isn’t it? It is for me in many ways. J
Like I explained in my last email, I have stopped watching the news. This has been a tough thing for me because of the NEED to always be in the know. Then as I entertained the idea, I started to feel like there is a reason why I MUST turn the, I SHOULD stop watching the news into a, I MUST stop watching the news…LOL! I think I just lost myself writing that last sentence! Hopefully, you know what I mean.
Today is the 9th day and it hasn’t been easy because I have A LOT more time to reflect. I think about you and your families. I think about how you and your families are doing during these transitional days. I think about those around the world who are living in scarcity and those who live in a state of abundance.
A dear friend said to me today that she considered TV to be extremely INVASIVE to the mind. When she said this, I was all over the idea and how it made total sense as to why I felt like there was a NEED to no longer watch the “box.” When she said INVASIVE, I thought of a nosy neighbor barging into my home when I was spending time with my wife just to disrupt our quality time spent with one another. How this corresponds to the TV is simple, when I am in a state of GRATITUDE and PEACE, I would click the remote to find a show accidentally called the, “REAL WORLD.”
This moment of being in a state of PEACE and GRATITUDE was then replaced with ANNOYANCE and FRUSTRATION because of the current episodes plot. Where am I to run when the rivers of creativity is running dry? I sprint towards the water hole of SILENCE and live there for a few days to see if I can draw in on a reserve of sorts.
Now here I am, in the SILENCE provided by the unplugged “box” and drawn curtains in my office thinking about the things that matter the most to me which is you, my family and the people out there that I will soon lift up with words of encouragement, God willing.
I will bid you farewell with a quote:
"Happiness is like a butterfly.
The more you chase it, the more it eludes you.
But if you turn your attention to other things,
It comes and sits softly on your shoulder."
Henry David Thoreau
My reason for writing these emails, blog entrees and newsletters are to simply show you that there are great things happening out there even if it doesn’t seem like it. There are a lot of people that are going through a job lay-off, addictions, depression and worry. I know! Please what ever you do, do not give up on investing in yourself.
The person who has worked out their whole life then finds it easier to over work and under rest. This person is in survival mode and runs on adrenalin for a while, and then it wears off. Then something called, DEPRESSION kicks in and everything seems bleak because of the endorphins are no longer running through the body. There is something POWERFUL about knowing that your body is STRONG and full of ENERGY! This PUMPS you up with INTENSE feelings of WELLBEING! This makes you feel ON TOP OF THE WORLD!! This helps your FAMILY GROW TIGHTER and ENRICHES your relationships! WOW! Can you FEEL the ENERGY already FLOWING through your body?!!
Make the commitment right now! Start walking, running, lifting, eating better, drinking more water and less of…you know! J Change your state of being with thinking VICTORY and HEALTH!
Have a GREAT day and blessings to you and your family!
Josh
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