"Order, Discipline, Purpose" sounds like something from Mary Poppins. It's not. I'm just trying to put some fuel into my fire for life. I reflected last night that I'm feeling rather lackluster lately. (What a great word--lackluster.) I came up with those three words, almost immediately, as I pondered what I'm longing for in life.
When finances are out of whack, my house looks inside-out, and I'm not taking care of me--these are what I'm missing. Order (organization), Discipline (boundaries for myself), and Purpose (goals and meaning for life).
I usually post much more lightheartedly. Don't be mistaken, this isn't intended to be deep. I just need to get it out there on my blog, no matter who's reading, because it's real. It's me. There's nothing to hide here. Perhaps others can share their own intentions (including failures and triumphs) with having order, discipline, and purpose in their lives.
4 comments:
Good post. I think these are important things to go back to. It's sort of like making a list when you feel overwhelmed. Something about writing it down or looking at it helps scope it out and make it actionable.
I think the first part in making a purpose "real" is to decide what you aren't going to do anymore, not just those grandeous things you think you are going to do. You'll never have the space (in your house, in your schedule, in your life) to do the things you wish to do (and say "Yes!" to them in an enthusiastic way) until you start saying "No" to the stuff that doesn't matter. I am working through this myself.
Hmmm... what will I say "no" to? I have a few ideas. I'll probably share that on my next post. It's a big commitment to say "no" to something.
I really like this Jennifer. I need an action plan, and part of it should definitely be what I'm going to give up so I can reach some tangible goals.
This really makes a lot of sense. Good call Jennifer. My hunch is we won't really miss the things we are saying no to. I hunch is we didn't need them there in the first place.
Aaron
Very much in favor of this "no" saying concept. I just stumbled back here and this is exactly what I needed to read today. Months after you wrote it. Had a parenting melt down today and am now making a mental list (maybe later a written one) of how to deliberately make life work better for myself and family.
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