Patience IV

Hello Everyone,

Sorry I haven't been blogging much this week. I have been working too hard. Did an AYD training for our shelter residential staff. We had fun, but it was a small group.

Thanks Gimmeshack for your comment! Mantras and sayings DO help and especially if others know you are struggling and can help or laugh or both.

I will finish the list of ways to help with patience that we started.

Step Six Remind yourself that things take time. Soemtimes we are impatient because we see what needs to be changed, fixed or done now. And it isn't happening. So we can breathe deep, relax and remember that things take time. I try to remember that there are things in a person that need to grow or heal on the inside first before they can make a lot of changes on the outside.

Step Seven: Expect the Unexpected. Plans often go wrong. People are late. Things don't go perfectly. We only stress ourselves out when we get impatient with life's little turns and twists. Besides, we are working with teenagers and non-profits!

Step Eight: Don't be a Perfectionist. When we hold ourselves to really high standards, we will be impatient with ourselves and others. I am guilty of being the hardest on myself. Today, I didn't look good becuase I messed up. It made me impatient with myself even when I got home. Life is hard enough as it is, without us beating ourselves up. If you do that, you need to stop. Me too.


Step Nine: Remember What Matters. Or "How Important Is it?" I try to do that when I am driving too fast. I ask myself if where I am going is as important as an accident. Then I can slow down and not be impatient with those slow drivers. Or at work, is it more important to get everything done or to listen?

Easy stuff to write about, but hard to do.

Let me know what works for you!

Have a great weekend!

LA