Face the Music to let go | Filed under About Me
Good Grant the Serenity
to accept the changes I cannot change…
courage to change the things I can…
and wisdom to know the difference.
This is one I must say that I work with every day …..
Stand up and face the music….
Don’t run from the things you can’t change. Stand up to them. One can become bigger than the thing one stands up to.
I am working on dealing with many things and yes there are things that cannot be changed , no matter how hard I struggle.
I will find peace, for the key to it is accept what I cannot change and leave what I can not change in someone else’s hands who is bigger than I am.
So many steps I will take, will I make it, I ponder at times…..
Face it there are some things none of us can change……
the weather
the tick of the clock
the past
another person
what is right or wrong
movement toward death where a fatal disease takes over the body
our body aging
the death of a loved one
Maybe it would be just easier to get smart ….save energy…..stop the struggle…..simply accept what you cannot change.
Accepting the meaning and I stop figting the inevitable——can I?
I can not cange other people by direct actions . I can change my attitudes and actions, and maybe people will change how they respond to me.
Acceptance stops a lot of hurt….I have been told …I do believe it does.
So I need to worry about what I can change—just that—I have some changing to do—yes now I just need to stand up and face the music that has been playing and I have been singing for so long. I need to listen to myself.
I need to stop worrying so much over what I cannot change and enjoy living more.—
There is no gain without pain.
One day I want to look back and say I took time to enjoy and to be aware of everday life, to enjoy the little things that make life fun and to love my family and to have exceptionalyy close friendships.
and on the things I can change in life……
my attitude
my personality
my bad habits into good habits
During all this I can find peace within while I make the changes I need and come to terms with things and let go of those that I can not change…..I did not say it would be easy but I can do it
I can be a better person….I do believe…I can find Peace…..Life Should Be Simply Good.
August 20th, 2006 at 10:50 pm
This post has reflected so much of my own life in recent months, we all go through changes, some good and some bad, it’s what we do with those changes that matters.
Sometimes things are hard to accept, but somehow we manage. You are a strong woman, and you will find your peace.
*hugs*
August 20th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
I’ve had some bad changes in the last year or so of my life, but also some good ones. I guess the biggest challenge any of us face is in how we do with those bad ones. The good ones tend to be pretty easy to deal with. Your goal is a good one and one I think you are capable of reaching.
August 20th, 2006 at 11:42 pm
The Serenity Prayer is the thing that I MOST live by, that and the Golden Rule. I love the Serenity Prayer, it encompasses so many things and can be used for so many reasons, all to the betterment of the person saying it.
The hardest of the 3, Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom….. for myself is Courage. Vickie you have shown yourself to have so much of that. God bless.
August 21st, 2006 at 1:42 am
There is that e-mail that makes the rounds every so often that is very applicable here.
We have a choice… we can either choose to let life take us down the low road or the high road. We can choose to either smile or frown; live or die; roll with the punches or let them get you down. I choose the glass half full when I can. I am not always as possitive as I should be… but given time and thought and I choose life and smiles.
Hugssssss darlin…
August 21st, 2006 at 2:32 am
Trying to change something you have no control over is more exhausting and only puts more stress on you but accepting something for what it is then you release a burden off of you and you learn to work around it to your best interests.
Umm some bad habits ar woth keeping though like eating chocolate
August 21st, 2006 at 7:44 am
A lot of the stress from my life is self-induced, trying to change what I cannot. There are time when I see what I’m doing but sometimes I see it a bit too late. You are a shining example to me, and always have been and will be. You are taking charge of your life - and your past - getting past all the hurt and anger. I know you can - and will - do it. It is YOUR life after all, not the past’s.
Love you, GF!:bananadance:
August 21st, 2006 at 10:19 am
Change is the only constant we have. Our bodies are in constant flux. Some folks say fight. Some say accept. What you say matters the most. The question is what do you want to do? What others can do then is accept your decision or fight it. A supportive person would then say, “alright then”. A person who has already walked your path would let you see your options. Your choice and only yours. Each day the choice is yours.:wave:
August 21st, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Great post. I agree with you on so many points. The serenity prayer is a good one to live by. Sometimes things pile up on us and its hard to see the good at all. Trying to accept what we cant change , can feel like giving in. The fighter in us, can get very tired at times. Thank goodness we have the skills to reevealuate our lives from time to time. To recognize that acceptance of what is unchangeable is what gives us peace.
Ok I know I am rambling. You are facing some horrible memories along with your current health issues, neither of which I have experienced myself. I keep you in my thoughts and prayers. If you can keep your chin up and know you are loved, I hope that helps you battle these windmills.
August 21st, 2006 at 3:05 pm
You are bravely facing your life and the obstacles within. Your attitude is full of courage. It’s difficult to accept that there are things you can’t control. I’m keeping you in my thoughts.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:23 pm
i tried to post to this once but it did not work. i have had to make a lot of changes in my life but i had a good partner to help me through most of it. i have always relide on my spouse for many things and she is a very strong person. very nice post miss vickie. i will talk at you soon.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:56 pm
Yep, that Serenity Prayer has directed my focus to the wind beneath my winds, too.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:55 pm
The Serenity Prayer…words to live by, don’t you think?
Take care of you, friend.
Thinking about you.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:29 pm
Hey girl, I agree live should be simply good! However we were never promised a rose garden, Hang in their tiger!
August 21st, 2006 at 8:20 pm
Vickie
When I was working through a life of childhood abuse issues, I learned that we discover, get sad, get angry, get accepting, get forgiving…it takes a long time
but in the end it is SO worth it all.
Love to you my dear
August 21st, 2006 at 8:47 pm
I also believe in trying to follow the Serenity prayer. Sometimes it is hard to just accept something, but better to let it go and look forward to making a better life in the future. Losing my husband changed my whole outlook for a while, but I am slowly putting my life back to being useful and trying to look forward to the future instead of living in the past. Guess 4 years isn`t long enough to be fully ready to move on, but can`t change the past, so hoping to know the correct road ahead to take.
Nice post.
August 21st, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Wow…fantastic post. For me, part of getting older is accepting certain things in life and not playing the “Why me” card anymore. One of my biggest struggles was at work…and one day i realized how I had the ultimate power — i could quit or accept things how they are. That’s me. That’s MY power. They can’t take that away. Once I realized I was in charge, it became a very empowering thing. My father’s been sick for a few years. Part of my healing with that has been learning how to accept the fate that’s been handed to us. I’m tired of being a victim and will no longer be one — you have to change your train of thought and life gets a little bit easier. Great post. I;m sorry it’s been so long since my last visit!
August 23rd, 2006 at 11:00 am
You are a better person.
I believe in you…
I am wishing you Peace.
I honor, treasure and value you.
I am very proud of you too!
When you became a part of my life it was a blessing to me.
I Love you! Huge Hugs
My thoughts and prayers are with you…
TC and God Bless…
I live by that prayer too!