My stress reliever

I seriously like to do 2 things when I'm in a major funk.  They are a bit weird and a little unconventional but I'll share it with you anyway.  LAUNDRY and BAKING!!!  Okay, I said it. 
Just imagine your frustrated, your upset, your sad or just in a funk!  These two things somehow sore me into a place of refreshing, sweet clean thoughts.

Let me elaborate.  Many times in life we all just want to begin over again. Get a second chance, a revise.  When I sit and I'm bogged down by life's issues I begin by first deciding which of the two LOVES I need to do and which I can actually afford time to do.

Baking that's self explanatory.  It has all life's ingredients mashed together and melts together wonderfully.  It blends and dances into a beautiful aroma that just causes life to exude happiness from all worries.  Your a kid again indulgent into the sweet affair of savory bites.  But between the two this is usually the relief of stress that I use when the family is in a funk.  I mean after all a spoon full of sugar will let the "misery" of life go down.

Laundry is usually my go to stress relief.  Sorting out the colors or problems of the week.  Colorizing them so they won't bleed over into the other garments or issues of life.  Choosing the level of heat that needs to tackle the stain.  Does it need a gentle tone of cold water or a hard scornful you won't defeat me level of wash.  Putting them into there perspective wash cycles with my choice of detergent to wash away all that has tried to cause me to either throw a garment away or second guess if it is still my favorite piece is AAAWWWWEEESOMMME!  That final wash gives you a chance to once over decide if a more permanent decision is needed....BLEACH!  This is some heavy enforcement it's permanent, it's aggressive but tough situations call for it. 

The awe of just sitting and watching the colors emerge through the class, watching the suds fill the basin, just watching the concern of "will these things get washed clean" erases with each rinse.  RINSE. Finally it's ready to be dried out and finalizing any area that need be complete.

What are some unconventional ways you relieve stress in your lives.

One End Is a New Beginning

Amazingly the year is coming to a fast yet subtle end.  The drama of yesterday has subsided, the worries of today have calmed and although I didn't exactly conquer the world I'm pleased with the events that have unfolded throughout the year.

I tried almost everything that I wanted to.  I failed more than I succeeded.  I embraced my talents and found new ones yet through it all I am genuinely pleased with what has unfolded.  Now I want to take these last few day's, weeks, hours to reflect.  Give inventory on how I WILL improve.  How my next move will be my best move. 

However, like a relationship that must have it's proper closure I will remain loyal and focus to give careful thoughts and attention to the days that remain.  After all the end is only the beginning to our next chapter.
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Joy Busters: Anger (An Insensitive Reaction)

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Dr. David Jeremiah

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1

Recommended Reading Ephesians 4:25-32

If you've driven a car or been a passenger in one recently, you don't have to be told that anger is an issue in our society. Nearly half of car accidents are speculated to be caused by road rage. It seems that conflicts on the road bring deeper issues to the surface. And, unfortunately, tempers are often the vice of the virtuous. But the Bible clearly tells us that love is not provoked (1 Corinthians 13). Yes, it's possible to be a Christian and struggle with anger. But we should bear in mind the words of theologian Jonathan Edwards, "The grace of God can live with some people with whom no one else could ever live."

So how do we encourage love in a society that tends toward anger? The next time we're faced with an angry person or a situation that would normally warrant an angry response, we can choose to respond in love--allowing that soft answer to turn away anger. But in order to be capable of a gentle, loving response, we need to be constantly connected to the source of love--Jesus Christ!

Anger devours almost all other good emotions. It deadens the soul.
John Piper

 This message forward and shared via e-mail and is not my piece.  However I found it awesome enough to share