My June: Play

May Reflections:

May wins:

Started yoga, lost a few pounds

May hiccups:

Not saying enough prayers 

May favorite moments:

Zack's birthday trip, parents' 50th anniversary, my engagement 

May hard moments:

Getting more children (up to 17 children)

What do I want to start and continue:

Continue yoga, start writing verses 

Mood Tracker: 

Dread: 5 days

Powerless: 3 days

Eager: 2 days

Worried: 4 days

Satisfied: 8 days

Zeal: 11 days

Habit Tracker:

Say prayers: 15 days

Doing oils: 9 days

Doing yoga: 3 days 

Not talk wedding: 7 days

Play log:

1. Using polar bear as a puppet.

2. Made lemonade with the class.

3. Played dress up and school with the nieces.

4. Playing a pom pom game with kitty.

What people bring out out your playful side?

         -My nieces and nephews when they were little.

  

When was the last time you craved out time to play?  What were you doing?

          -Probably 2 years ago with the nephews and nieces. I would either swing with them or play dolls. 

June:

-2nd-had a womens drs. Appointment and found out what was wrong

-3rd-Got letter today that for sure no masks at work.

-4th-1st day of work without mask. Also took a sound bath at Cocoon. Start women's meds.

-7th-1st work day with kids without masks. Felt so good.

-11th-Had our 1st face to face PD day.

-12th-Done meds for 1st week.

-13th-Brought 13 Belle comic books.

-15th-Found out dad had 2/3 blockages in heart.

-17th-Made lemonade with class

-20th-Father's Day an Wes and family came home. First in a year.

-25th-Found out I might have a thing called Chiari Malformation. Took day off from work.

-28th-Told Wes about brain problem.

-29th-A child copied everything  I did and said and he behaved well when he did. 

-30th-Sent chapel money for the wedding to CofO.

Currently:

-Loving: my boyfriend

-Feeling: Stressed

-Enjoying: time with family and a day off work

-Watching: Rio, Luca, and Raya and the Last Dragon

-Planning: engagement pictures and wedding venue

Be Ready! Our King is Coming!

Luke 12:35-48

Jesus is coming back verses:

Mark 8:38

Mark 13:26-27

John 14:3

1 Thess. 4:16-18

Jesus has not abandoned us.

Unilmate fix for worry is the 2nd coming of our King.

3 Parables:

1. Be like servants of a master going to a wedding.-verse 35

         -Be ready and if you are ready you will be blessed.

2. A theif will come in a night.-verse 40

          -No idea when Christ will come.

          -1 Thess. 5:2-4

          -2 Peter 3:10

          -Rev. 16:15

3. Man leaves home to a steward.-verse 40

          -towards pastors, ministers, and leaders.

           -person who manages home well will be promoted.

            -Those who was in charge of teaching The Word will be held to a higher standard and stricter judgment.

James 3:1

1 Cor. 4:1

Be ready! The King is Coming! There will be great blessings for those who are!

How are you ready for the 2nd coming:

-Be ready by being HOLY!

How can I love you (God) and other people today?-Prayer every day.

Titus 2:11-13

Disconnect From Stress

Notes from a workshop we had at work:

1. You have a choice to sit in stress or work through the stress.

Stress can make you feel like you are alone.

2. You have to make a decision not to be scared by stress.

3. What you do in that moment will either have you stay in stress or out of stress.

4. You have to be INTENTIONAL in managing your stress and health and peace.

How to disconnect from stress:

-Get a grip and Learn how to be quiet and still.

-Learn how to have meetings with yourself.

Questions:

-What I am thinking does it keep me stuck or move me forwards?

-What I am thinking about does it increase my stress or decrease my stress?

-What I am thinking about does it connect me to the stress or disconnect me to the stress?

Have a meeting by yourself to get rid of stress.

Three types of boundaries:

-mental

      -Set and resetting your mind.

      -"Your mind is on overload because you have not taken the time to get out of auto pilot and land the plane."

-relational

       -Protecting your identity.

-personal space

       -To enjoy yourself.

       -Don't let anyone mess your space up.

       -Sperate your joyful activity from your stress.

These boundaries create space for me.

-Learn to sleep.

-Naps are good for setting and resetting your mind.

-Value your Peace

       

-How can you know your peace is off:

           -When your stress is your identity.

           -When a person is talkative but they are quiet.

           

Laughter

        -lowers blood pressure 

        

How to make right decisions:

           -Get right info.

           -Seek wise counsel.

           -Make sure to go through the process.

"Always be in a teachable place where you can learn from and not let life/stress get to you."

          

My May: Creativity

May: Creativity 

April's Reflections:

- April's wins

       -got last COVID shot

       -got something for my headaches 

-April's favorite moments:

         -Dad's birthday 

         -Easter 

         - Penny and Aoife gave life to the Lord

-April Hard moments:

         -a lot of headaches 

         - trying to understand people

-What I want to start:

         -Going to yoga

         -Write happy entries 

Mood Tracker: 

        -Depressed: 0 times

        -Overcome: 4 times

        -Blissful: 16 times

        -Exasperate: 9 times

        -Panic: 3 times

        -Passion: 4 times 

May Habit Tracker:

         -Say Prayers: 11 times

         -Bed by 10:45: 11 times

         -Doing yoga: 4 times

         -Using oils: 12 times

Creativity Activity:

-I define Creativity as expressing yourself.

-Creativity isn't throwing things on paper.

-When I am feeling creative, I am listening to nothing. 

-I find the creative flow best when I am outside or by myself.

-I enjoy creating photos, woodburning pieces, or poems.

This is Me:

-What is something that makes me feel joy?

      -my family

-My favorite hobby is:

       -Journaling

-The first thing I like to do when I wake up is:

       -pet my cat

-My greatest talent is:

        -loving children

Calendar:

-May 3rd: first hottest day of summer

-May 4th: Zack's 2nd COVID shot

-May 5th: 1st yoga class at Cocoon

-May 8th: Went county riding in a jeep with mom, Amber, and Jenni

-May 9th: Mother's Day

-May 10th: Zack's das got COVID 

-May 11th: head hurts because of rain

-May 12th: Mom's birthday and 2nd class of yoga

-May 13th: Zack's birthday and he got cowboy boots and a pillow with pictures on it. We also had hot dogs and Mac and cheese for his birthday dinner.

-May 14th: headache but took meds for it

-May 15th: Zack's birthday in Branson. We went to Guy's place and also got old time photos taken of us two. Went to the Landing.

-May 16th: Zack's sad went to the hospital 

-May 17th: No masks at Wal Mart.

-May 21st: Zack's dad doing better

- May 22nd: did mellow yoga aka regular yoga at Cocoon

-May 24: Vincent's birthday 

-May 27th: found out no masks in June at work 

-May 28th: Work Awards 

-May 30th: PARENTS' 50th party with family and friends

AND I GOT ENGAGED during the party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Currently:

-Loving: my Fiancé

-Feeling: stressed and hopeful

-Enjoying: time with family and old friends 

-Anticipating: Zack's birthday and a 3 day weekend

-Planning: Parents' 50th and Zack's birthday 

       

Stressala

"Stress is a disease."

"Mind can work for you or against you."

Here is how you tell if you have a stronger relationship with stress:

-It is part of your identity.

-When thoughts are a lot of your time.

-When people can tell you are stress by you actions.

Here are some stress patterns:

-Passed down through the family.

-Past experiences.

Here is what stress can do to a person:

-mess up peace of mind

-affect health

-affect thoughts

-distance yourself from others.

"When it comes to stress, you have to seperate yourself from stress to know your stress."

-"God has got me! Go away stress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The Various Responses to Christ

Luke 11:14-28

What kind of people were around Jesus: 

-3 different kinds of people

-People were amazed at Jesus. 

-People were accusing Jesus.

Acts 19:13-14

Luke 11:23

-"Who is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters."

-People were asking Jesus to show more signs.

Luke 16:27-31

Matthew 12:39-40

"You are more blessed when you put your faith to action."

My April: Freedom

In my April journal, I wrote this:

Mood Tracker:

Insecure: 2 times

Relieved: 10 times

Hope: 7 times

Regret: 0 times

Eager: 3 times

Disgust: 8 times

Habit Tracker:

Take a walk: 2 times

Say prayers: 11 times

Eat one healthy meal: 12 times 

Wash dishes: 4 times

Bed by 10:45: 11 times 

What did I do to feel more free?:

Got my last COVID shot.

During and after time with God.

Sat outside under the sun.

When I don't have to decide.

When I write out my feelings. 

Having the energy to do things.

Walk in the rain. 

Have you ever had a time where you felt trapped in some way? 

Right now, my health.  I just feel like I am not free to eat like I use to. It adds stress to me everywhere in everyday life. 

What do you need that helps you feel more safe and secure in who you are?:

I need to know that no matter how I turn out someone we always love me. I need someone to listen too. 

April 1-Got my 2nd covid shot.

April 2-I got really sleepy and my body was hurting all day. 

April 3-Feel better from the shot.

 Penny and Aoife got baptized. 

April 6-Made play dough with frosting and powdered sugar.

April 10-Plant my impatient flowers.

April 11-Went to tulip farm as a church activity.

April 13-Zack got 1st covid shot. Took my first whole day off of work. 

April 15-Got strong in shot for headache. It helped.

April 17- Ate out at FDs for Dad's 70th b-day and got 6 balloons for him with mom.

April 18-Went back to parents church for 1st time in a long time.

April 20-Snow day in April.

April 23-Da went to ER to take port out.

April 27-Got meds for head and got a stoaid shot for relief. Felt free the next day.

April 28-1st tornado of the season with class at work.

April 29-Flood near me down the road. 

Loving: my whole day off

Wishing: I knew what was wrong with my head.

Watching: Games of Talents, The Mighty Ducks, Vegas Chef Prizefight