Worry is a negative prayer...

I am such a good worrier, I can find things to worry about. But lately this quote has reminded me that this tendency to worry adds negativity to my life. When I think of prayer there is a point where Jesus instructs us to cast our cares upon him, BUT there is more instruction to trust, to not fear, to believe, to hope. I am choosing to let go of this character trait that I have cultivated for so very long. I am choosing to learn how to live a prayer of hopefulness and resilience. It is amazing to think I can choose to change my character, but the truth is that we do have this power. I can change my attitude towards life!



I can say that the impact this has had on my work/home life balance is amazing! I am able to leave the stress of work at work and vice a versa because being present is the only place we truly have influence. What can I affect right now? Where do I want to go and how can I affect that right now? In my work place we had a very hard week going through a computer conversion, Epic has come to my small office that used paper charting 2 weeks ago. Because I am choosing to accept people for who they are in the moment and giving so much more grace than I have in the past I can say honestly that I barely remember the pain of last week.

Practice the character traits that you want in your life. Surround yourself with people you want to be like. and remember "Don't worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright."