Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First - Episode 248/There's One Simple Way To Uncomplicate Your Life - Must Read

Saturday                        19th May 2018

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First

Hello and welcome to #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 248

Title:          There's One Simple Way To Uncomplicate Your Life - Must Read

The other day I met this Colleague of mine whom I had not seen for more than 20 years and she was looking calm, collected and peaceful and hey wait for this - she was looking so so fresh.

This was in contradistinction to the she I knew way back then. That time, she was always looking harassed, hardly ably to speak without being in a hurry, asking too many questions and giving her opinion without waiting for the answers; she was always in a rush and boy she can worry for Africa.

She saw the astonished look on my face and she beamed with smiles. I can read your thoughts Jerry - the First she said to me; you are surprised at the change that I have made to my person and beaming with smiles also I answered back "You are very correct" and that was when she told me that at a point in her life she decided to "UNCOMPLICATE" her life.

She noticed that for too long she had carried on burdens (personal and other peoples') too close to her chest and very personally too and that they were not helping her as she frequently came down with headaches, fever, heartaches and even depression and anxiety to the point she was actually placed on medication by another Colleague.

So on that good day, she came back from work and decided that it was time to simplify her life and so she opened her wardrobe and threw out every cloth that she had not worn in two years, every shoe she had not worn in two years and all the other accessories. She said she worked in a frenzy like one who was possessed by the spirits and when she was done, her bedroom looked like a refuse dump.

That decluttering of her clothes cabinet gave her peace that she had not experienced in years and armed her with the tool to deal with other aspects of her family life and her personal life.

She decluttered her living room, decluttered her kitchen, decluttered her back yard with the active support of course of her Husband.

She made a conscious decision to say NO most of the time.

She had to pay a truck to take all the items she had removed from her family house to an Old Peoples' Home.

She also decided to become more intentional about how she spent her time, money, energy and emotion.

But then something else happened. Something unexpected. She found her way back to love. "By getting rid of all the stuff that didn't matter, I began to recognize what did," she said. She became less distracted and more present, which strengthened her relationships. She became debt-free, which allowed her to start making decisions about her career that weren't based only on a paycheck. And that was just the beginning.

Through her journey of simplicity, she found her way back to the people she loves, the work she loves, and she found her way back to her own heart and happiness. "It took me many years, but there are a few little ways that brought me back almost immediately," she said.

And right now, I want to briefly cover some key practices for simplifying our lives that I got from that my Colleague

1.      Reclaim your mornings. 

Start a morning ritual that gives you space to take care of yourself before you have to take care of the world.

Start with just a few minutes of one of the following activities:

a.      Write.

Make a list of what you are grateful for or jot down what's filling your mind.

b.      Meditate.

Sit quietly and pay attention to your breath, or use a guided meditation app like Headspace.

c.      Drink your tea or coffee slowly. Stop rushing through meals

d.      Stretch.

 Reach for the sky. Reach for your  toes. Twist and move around, dance if you have; just exercise

e.      Read.

Choose a book over email or the internet.

Choose other activities that fuel your body, brain, heart and soul and slowly build your morning routine.

2.      Edit your to-do list. 

We can’t put off what we love in the name of our never-ending to-do lists.

Ruthlessly cut back on your to-do list.

Take a good hard look at what’s on it. What can wait? What can you delegate? What’s never going to happen?

Edit your list until only the things that really need to happen or really will happen remain.

Only leave what's important on your list so you can get back to love and peace of mind.

3.      Make some space (just a little). 

You don't have to declutter your entire home to create a sense of calm.

Create a small minimalist sanctuary by decluttering one small space in your home. Start with a kitchen counter or your nightstand.

Creating a minimalistic sanctuary in your home will inspire you to transform more of your space.

The state of the space will also be a good reflection of how calm or crazy your life is. When papers start to pile up, it might be time to address what is piling up in other areas of your life.

4.      Make some time (just a little).

 If you are trying to figure out what’s best for you or what the next best step to take is, here is the most meaningful gift you can give to yourself right now: carve out five minutes each day to sit quietly and ask yourself the following questions (perhaps add this to your morning ritual).

What matters most today?

How do I really want to spend my time?

What do I need to do to take really good care of myself and the people I love today?

5.      Calculate your debt. 

Getting out of debt will change your life in ways you may not be able to imagine. It's not a little change but every big change is the result of hundreds of little ones. Get started by simply calculating your debt. Create a clear picture of your finances. Don't use that information to feel scared, guilty, or worried. Instead, use it to help you decide what the next step is. And don't forget to congratulate yourself for taking the first little step. You stopped hiding from the truth. That's a really big deal.

6.      Show up for the people you love. 

This may seem hard sometimes, but it isn't. It's probably the easiest little thing you can do to find your way back to love and peace.

Showing up is different than being in the same room

When you are with people you love, put your phone and other digital devices away.

Look your loves in the eyes.

Listen to their words.

Be present.

That's it, show all the way up for the people you love.

You cannot put these 6 principles into use today and not have a life free of the clutters of this world.

Until I come your way again, this is #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst

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