Thoughtful Thursday

Today we will be looking at organizing yourself from a spiritual perspective.  All too often I feel like a bomb has gone off inside me and all the parts of my life are scattered and in complete disarray.  Instead of peace, it's just pieces.  Instead of calm, I find chaos.  Humpty Dumpty syndrome rules and I don't think anyone can put me back together again.  

For me, the best way to feel "put together" and peaceful is by spending a daily time in prayer and Bible study - a time just for me and God.  Marilyn Mehberg calls this time "Jesus, Tea and Me".  I try to spend the first moments of my day in the quietness and peace of the morning before I jump onto the hamster wheel of my life.  It centers me, gives me direction, balance and my marching orders.  Life is always better when I start it off with God.  Not always easier, but always better. Yes, I am most centered and myself when I take time to "be still and know that He is God."

Let me share with you today a video from Quiet Time Ministries founder, Catherine Martin.  She teaches about what it is, and some of the tools and methods that are helpful.  Here's the link:  http://quiettimelive.tv/76/what-is-a-quiettime/

My prayer is that you will consider beginning this spiritual "discipline", if you will, of giving God the first moments of your day.  It's the best foundation for a life worth living.

Blessings,

Coach Linda

Monday Musings

Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal System

Happy first Monday of 2014!!!  To start you off on a positive note, I'd like to share with you a new organizing idea I was introduced to over the weekend.  It's called a "bullet journal" and was created by Ryder Carroll - his website can be found at www.bulletjournal.com.  What is especially cool about the journal is that you don't have to purchase anything from his site, or any fancy-schmancy stuff/gadgetry.  While he recommends the Moleskin line of journals with grid paper, you can use any notebook that works best for you - lined, blank, large, small... it's up to you.

This idea is appealing to my desire to be as organized as possible as frugally as possible, and as simply/quickly as possible.  I admit I'm an Evernote addict (www.evernote.com), but might just use this journal as my paper "go to" when it's not convenient to get connected to Evernote.  Very appealing!

Please enjoy the video and I welcome your comments and feedback, as well as your own ideas on what organizing system you use!  Here's to a most remarkable 2014 for us all!

Blessings,

Coach Linda