This is a no pictures, no cute stickers, no silly updates kind of a Faith Logs this March. That doesn’t mean nothing happened but my focus had to shift from having my daydream kind of days to working hard at home because the home needed me.
Here’s what I learnt:-
Show up
I’m usually very much into my world although I have responsibilities but I realized this month that I could show up when required and be pulled out of my little bubble. Not being able to have the space to read, write, find some art time and be totally immersed in the demands at home was difficult but I found I could easily transform from a dreamer to a doer.
Staying Organized
When there is some kind of disruption finding order in the chaos helped me most to tackle the situation. The more organized one gets the easier the transition from a normal routine to one where you need to sit up and take charge. Although staying organized doesn’t mean things will always go your way there are often curveballs thrown your way but you can somehow be a step ahead of things.
Asking for help
Asking for help when you need most need it or you sense an emergency can be good for the moral support you can get especially when you’ve mostly been managing things independently. It takes a weight of your shoulders knowing someone else is around equally ready to help and assist.
Finding time to connect
Even through the worry if you find some time to connect with family be it over a conversation of old times, or some humour to lighten the heart or even share some ice cream. It helps in diffusing the tension.
Trying to keep a cool head
Even though I had loads to do the toughest thing I found overcoming was trying to keep a cool head. I kept losing my mind at times I felt stressed and tensed or I found that the situations were encroaching my space. This is something I need to work on continually. I find stepping away the most effective for my anger management. Sometimes I failed to even do that. How do you keep calm in times of stress?
Knowing you can be dependable
It’s nice every once in awhile to know you’re capable and dependable and can be there a 100% for the people who might or might not have ever needed you. It brings back some self belief.
Having that one constant support
When you have a sibling you know you have that one constant support and it’s important in times like these to work as a team. I find what one can do the other can’t and vice versa.
Keep Blogging
I don’t have a daily blog but I try to keep my blogging once a week no matter what maybe bothering me. Yes there are exceptions to the case but getting a post ready is a great stress buster for days when things seem grim and stressful. So the blog may feel alive and bright when inside I have plenty going on.
Latest Posts
Even if you found this Faith Logs especially dull do turn to some of the latest posts and find something special.
- Bluesy Haven
- -A Beautiful Outcome-
- What Remains
- Kismet
- Someone like Taara
- Your Heart knows the way. Run in that Direction.
- A PLACE THAT LISTENS
The start of the month I told myself here, let March be a trip worth taking. I did take a trip to know there’s a lot within me than meets the eye. I once took a test in resilience and courage in adversity and I didn’t do too well on it. Even though my heart and mind may not be resilient from that interesting and insightful workshop on the Adversity Quotient by Deepti Mankad I imbibed this beautiful Japanese proverb and love it so- Nana korobi ya oki “fall down seven times, stand up eight.” Must do always Parinaz!
Keep the Faith Always!
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