Day 1: "The Big Thing"

Today has been my first official day of bed rest. Being home alone all day really makes you think about anything and everything.

One of the top things that stuck through my head through the day was this idea that everyone waits for "the big thing" to happen in their lives in order for their lives to change.

I've come to realize that I personally don't believe that its ever just one big thing so much as a lot of little things through out our day to day lives that encourage change. The different routines that we create for ourselves that would in turn shape our future.

For example-- you want to lose weight? It won't happen overnight, because the reality is you didn't gain it overnight. It happens every time you make a choice to eat something healthy or unhealthy. It won't take a two hour one time work out, it will take several 30-60 minutes a day to see results.

You want to be closer to God? Spend time with Him everyday. Don't wait for that one time a week that you go to church and expect your relationship with Him to be stronger because of the one hour you spent in the 168 hour week. Don't wait on a convention or conference for "the big thing" to happen to you in order for your life to be better.

Everything in life worth doing take steps.

These thoughts started flooding my mind as I sit/lay in my current state. Some have been saying that this may be my "big thing" to really show me that I need to slow down before I run myself into the ground.

It will only be my big thing if I allow myself to STOP and learn from it. Applying everything I learn through this and making necessary changes for me to not end up in this situation again.

Don't get me wrong, some of the biggest things that have happened in my life have changed me for the better. Losing loved ones, break ups, physical impairments. They have forced me to really push myself into making better decisions for myself. But just like any event in our lives, they are only as good as what we learn and apply.

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it"

If after my "big thing" I go back to making the same choices, same routines, same everything, what good is the event that took place? The event itself didn't change me, but choosing the positive steps after did.

I'm taking the next five days as a blessing. A forced vacation if you will. I'm taking this time to really STOP. LISTEN.PRAY. Seeking God's wisdom and guidance. I know that it may seem silly, but these next days will be a revelation from Him, but only if I seek it.

Day 1: I made it.