Have you ever looked at your life and it is difficult to determine how it became so chaotic? Simple steps can bring your life peace and consistency. It is difficult to believe, but we often create chaos in our own life. Adding several social media hours to our day, bringing home extra work, excessive tv shows we must watch, holding onto a bad relationship are all ways to make chaos. I think each and every one of us has been there. We make our lives complicated when it’s unnecessary. It is a cycle we can’t end.
The question is how do we add simple steps into our lives. Let’s take a step back and examine our roots and existence. The one common denominator in each of us is God. God loves us more than anything and wants our success. We spend hours to purposely and mistakenly go against God by adding things we don’t need. Instead of being on our phones, love our family. Somewhere along the way, we let things take control and forget God.
Steps to My Journey of Simple Steps
I’m just as guilty of forgetting my true life mission of loving God and the simple steps. For years, I spent every minute of my life busy. Being busy is great because we don’t want to be lazy. However, are we busy doing the right things? Arguing on social media isn’t necessarily the best use of time. I do think it’s important to state facts and thoughts, but if people don’t want to hear it, then stop. Watching tv for hours, playing video games, working nonstop are all things we can step away from and into love. I often work to avoid painful things going on in my life.
Try These Simple Steps For God
- Doing less frivolous things and more important things. Put down your phone, turn of,f your tv, stop arguing for no reason. Instead try to call people you care about, read more, advocate by writing, praying, and volunteering at places that need your help. There are plenty of worthwhile things to do for God. How about taking the simple steps by asking Him what you should do.
- Like Mother Teresa said -Go home and love your family first. We all have said our family is the most important thing to us. Do we always act on it? Start today – right this second – Look up from your phones and TV sets to the people in front of you. Our families need you in it. Not just your physical being but all of you. Play card, video and board games. Have those important conversations and simple fun that makes the true life memories. Stop yelling at children. They don’t need it or deserve it. Calm yourself and imagine yourself a child. What would you want from your parent? Be that person starting today. Have fun with your new self. With this simple step, your family will be transformed for the better.
All You Need Is Love
- Love your spouse – Kiss and hug them. Let them know that they are the most important person to them. Hold them, listen and offer respect, God tells us to love our spouses as we do as we love ourselves. Loving your spouse is also an amazing example for your children.
- Pray. I have developed a true sense of simplicity by returning my life back to God. In the morning, I pray and it is the last thing I do before I go to sleep. I pray the Rosary, novenas, I use the Hallow app and we all listen as a family.God does certainly exist. He has shown himself in miracles daily to me. Even when life was the hardest, He sat by my side. The more you pray, the better you feel. Also, the better your outlook on life tends to be.
- I developed a strong relationship with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. My dad bought me this statue of Mary that I look at daily. Her presence keeps our family loving and gentle even throughout the challenging times.
- Exercise and sleep. Try to keep a balance of exercises and getting enough sleep to think clearly.
Please try these simple things for four months and let me know how it goes!
