Yep, those are mine!
Now, I don’t recall what happened or why my fashion sense suddenly went ‘color crayons’, but obviously, something was a bit off with my day. I could only hope that no one saw me.
As I looked at this picture it made me think of how we can get in such a rush to deal with the day’s activities that we forget to check to see if WE are ready for the day.
So, how do we check if we are ready for the day?
There are some things that we can do to help us determine if we are at a good starting point for the day. The cool part this is that we can do it before we even get out of bed in the morning.
I like to call it the ‘Before My Feet Hit the Floor’ checklist. It’s just 5 simple things:
-Before My Feet Hit the Floor Checklist-
1. Eyes Open (check)
2. Check your Spirit – Thank the Source of your life for waking you up (check, check)
3. Check your Soul – Now, this one is simply checking to see if your mind, will, and emotions are in a good place. Did you wake up worried, nervous, afraid or even mad? That definitely is not going to make for a good day. Just lay there and see what soul adjustments need to be made. (check, check, check)
4. Check your Body – Will your body be able to do the things you have on your ‘to do’ list for the day? If not, then you have to make the adjustments and not allow yourself to get frustrated. (check, check, check, check)
5. Get Out of Bed and Go for your God-Given Dreams!
Of course, we expect all things to be positive as we go through this checklist but life sometimes says that won’t always be the case. The goal of this practice is to know what may cause you limitations in your day. So, as you go through this checklist, be honest with yourself, make the necessary adjustments and “give yourself a break” in the pursuit of a having a “good” day.
Pretty much like I did when I stepped out of my house looking like I got dressed in the dark. I had already started my day, so I had to wear it like a champ. However, at the end of that day, I looked at myself again, I frowned because I felt a little embarrassed, then I giggled because I was starting to give myself a break, then I laughed out loud and shared it. Thanks for letting me share it with you.
Psalm 139:14 – I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Thank you Father for making me so wonderfully complex!