Do you ever wish there was a "pause" button or "cancel" button when you start to feel way too many emotions starting to take over your mind? We may not have an actual button to push but we often "pause" our emotions. This is done when we decide it is best to just set it aside and deal with it another time. The same goes for a "cancel" button. We do this when emotions start to rise that we don't like and we just shove them back in and pretend they don't exist or it didn't happen. I have seen far too many people head the wrong direction in life because of the "cancel" button they chose to use. I have to admit I have used the "cancel" and "pause" button in my life at times. I have realized in the end when I use them I tend to eventually explode with emotions at some point sooner or later which then usually ends in disaster. I have seen friends and family live a miserable life because they are unwilling to face the situation, talk about it, and move on. Nothing is easy, and I am not saying that we will ever forget things we have gone through. I just think that we should not allow our past or current negative situations to control our lives. We have to rise above it. This would be when a "delete" button would definitely come in handy. Life, unfortunately, is not the easy.
I have also found myself trying to please others or live my life based on how or what they think I should do. This has just created an even larger emotional issue. At times it is hard to tell the difference between what I feel and what others have made me think I feel. I experienced this not too long ago when I broke off a relationship with someone that I really loved. I almost lost him forever because I made choices on something someone else was saying instead of how I really felt. Trust me when I say, that is not a good thing to do. Listen to yourself. After all, it is your life and not theirs. Why be miserable because someone else doesn't like what you are doing. Live your life!
I am learning this a little at a time and even more recently thanks to a good friend who has his own share of challenges, probably more than he should have. But, he does not let that get in the way. He has his bad days, but one thing he always shows me is that it doesn't matter what others think, you have to be who you are. I was chatting on the phone the other day with another friend and she asked me how things were. I made the statement "Not the greatest, but things aren't going to get better until I do something to change it". I was shocked by what came out of my mouth. I have always known that I have to do something to change it, but I have never actually acknowledged it in that way. Don't get me wrong, I am a full believer in what the Lord provides and He will lead the way. However, I don't think He expects us to just sit around and wait for it to fall into our laps. Motivation is hard to find at times when you feel like you have given all you can give. I can guarantee that you have more to give. I know I do, I just forget it sometimes. Because sometimes it is easier just to give up instead of working and waiting for what we want. It's even harder to figure out what we want. I am getting there. I think I will start my own little list so that I can focus on getting them rather than the emotional overload that comes around. Life is what we make it. So, I have heard....now just to prove it.
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