I find myself in the same place from time to time. In the “if only” mode. If things were like this, then I could do a better job of that. Marriage, parenting, homeschooling, cooking, yard/garden, milking and making lovely dairy delights, etc.
I think the best way to accomplish flipping the switch is to “work with what you have, where you are.” Decide which one thing needs to be “switched” most in order to move toward this change you’d like to see. Then, work on it as you would a habit.
I once heard that Mary Kay told those who were selling her products that if they smiled while talking on the phone to customers (or, in person for that matter) they’d sound/appear happy about the product and their situation in life…something along those lines anyway. The idea is that if you act happy, the smile on your face sends messages in reverse to your brain. This changes how you think. It’s sounds backwards. We may think we must be happy in order to act happy. But, if we act happy, we end up believing we are happy….is the line of thinking in this example.
Contentment is key. That’s hard. But, we can remember that Paul learned to be content in want, or in need. Several of the threads recently tend to be based on feelings. So, if we change our minds about feelings, then they can’t control how we respond to our daily lives. The decision to behave as if things are wonderful just might help us act as if we’re wearing rose colored glasses….BTW, I wear them and it does help….that’s another thread.
Decide to do the most necessary thing whether you feel like it, or not. Each time you do, you are cementing the correct thought process about your life. That it’s good, that it’s valuable, that it’s necessary, even if not the way you planned it. The Lord knows how His plans are coming together in our lives. We have to come alongside Him and learn to enjoy watching how He’s going to work it all out for our good.
I’ve rambled, I know. But, we’ve been searching for our daughter’s missing dog for three days. While writing this out, our daughter came home with her and the house is full of laughter and rambunctious barking! ;0) She didn’t know it would work out this way, but trusted that whatever was in her best interest would happen. It’s exciting that it includes Dolly.
Blessings,
Becca<><
