SoCS - Live in the Moment

On Friday I wrote about Risk while participating in 5 Minute Friday. Today I offer another five minutes of writing in the raw. The premise is the same - set the timer and write for five minutes, post it just as you created it - no editing, and take a moment to share with someone else who posted on Fadra's link. The prompts are broader than just one word and (for me) require a bit of consideration before letting the words fly. I allowed myself five minutes of rumination and then set to the task. Again I was surprised at how quickly time passes.
Without further ado, here we go...

What are the stories of your life that you love to tell people when you have the chance?

I have learned to stop trying to control my life and learned how to enjoy it instead. I used to spend so much energy keeping things in order, planning, trying to figure out what’s going to happen next.

I don’t do that any more. Because now I know that the only thing I have vontrol over is me and my choices and feelings. I get to choose to feel happy. I get to decide if I’ll allow someone to hurt my feelings. This has been an enlightening and uplifting lesson that allows me to live peacefully in my world. I no longer worry about everything. Instead I take things one moment at a time. I work hard on being present here and now and enjoying all the small things that make up each day. This brings me a tremendous amount of peace. Peace I never knew existed.

When I finally gave myself permission to let go and let God my world changed. I found that I can be happy and content everyday if I just let myself.

This is a story not often shared that has changed my life.

I originally discovered Stream of Consciousness Sunday on Gabby's Blog -  Living La Vida Normal. I knew that I wanted to practice this kind of writing so I filed it away future reference. It turns out that the future is now! Thanks Gabby for helping me expand my creative endeavors.

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!