Take Yourself Back!

Just like taking a bath, giving our bodies regular physical maintenance, we need to give the rest of us regular maintenance.

What do you mean by that?

We have to reclaim our original self. Go through the mental carwash, get the oil changed, fill up the window washer fluid, check the brakes, muffler, antifreeze…

How do I do that?

What has worked for me is finding quiet moments when I can really think about how I’m doing, what I’m really thinking about, watching, entertaining, being tempted with. It’s like going to Auto Zone and having them give you a read-out or systems check to see if everything is working or what needs help.

Sometimes your ‘car’ will have to go to the garage and be there for a couple days to get worked on. They typically shut it all down and do a reset, fix it and then power it back up again after the problem’s fixed. It can take a bit of sleuth work to isolate the real problem depending on what it is.

The same with us. We have to get this regular maintenance on a frequent basis.

• Am I keeping my windshield – mind and thoughts clean “(That’s none of your business lady; I’ll think what I want)” so I can see clearly how to lead my family to good things. Probably need to add more washer fluid.
• Is the antifreeze up to level so in time of cold dark days, I don’t freeze up when I need to get out or help others.
• Do the brakes work so I can stop when somebody is trying to run me over, or lead me astray?
• Does the muffler work so I don’t get too loud while I’m driving.
• Maybe I need an oil change…been running on dirty oil. Tired and worn out. Can’t go very fast anymore. Need to exercise.
• Perhaps the inside of your car hasn’t been kept clean … too much junk foods living our fast-paced lives. Now we can’t get around inside because of everything we’ve junked it up with. Same goes for the outside of the car…headlights all dirty, people can’t see you comin’.

We’re all in this together folks. Clear out the demands and constant requests for our attention before they cloud us over. We have to take care of ourselves.

What parts of my life do I need to take back and clean up?