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Some days, I get to the end of the day and wonder, "What did I do all day??"
My friend says these are days where "victory lists" are essential. These are lists of the things I DID accomplish, rather than to-do lists of things still left undone.
I love this concept of Victory Lists. But even still, I don't want my entire victory list to be things like, "I threw in another load of laundry." Yes, laundry is important. But I want a victory list full of ESSENTIAL things.
What IS essential?
The answer to that question will be different for all of us. We're all in different seasons in life, with different things pulling at us and shaping us.
But for me, having a bit of silence is one of those ESSENTIAL things.
The world is so loud. So busy. So distracting.
Sometimes I feel like Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin, when Jafar sticks her in the hourglass. The sand just keeps falling on her. She tries to escape, but there is none. Finally, Aladdin breaks the glass, and she's free! Silence is that freedom for me. Silence helps me get centered again. It helps me realize the other ESSENTIAL things I need to be doing.
My new goal: Have a bit of silence in the morning! Maybe if I start my day off right, I can create one of those victory lists to be proud of!
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