STOP!

Last week, I found myself so stressed that for no apparent reason, I broke down and started crying during a class. I had stretched myself too thin, giving little pieces of myself away to people and activities until I was left with nothing. I had planned my days from 7 am to midnight, packed my backpack and dinner during breakfast time and went from class to work to meetings. I had finally hit my breaking point.

I decided the only solution was to STOP. Just stop everything. Yesterday I decided to turn off my phone, ignore my emails and facebook, and do whatever I wanted to do. I felt a little selfish when I first decided I needed to do this, but I finally realized that in all my planning, I had forgotten that I couldn't dedicate myself fully to others while I was crumbling. I needed to recharge. In a sense, this prayer tells us exactly that, it just relates it more to romantic relationships. "You will never be united to another until you are united with Me, exclusive of anyone or anything else, exclusive of any other desires or longings. I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing."

So Saturday I woke up, and decided to enjoy the beautiful weather outside. I sat on a blanket to do some crafts, and then I was interrupted by Kelsea. She sat down with me and we talked literally for 4 hours. It was a very fun and fruitful conversation that I would have never experienced if I hadn't taken a break from the world. I probably would have scheduled my day so tight, that I wouldn't have left any room for God's plan. He gave me the break I had needed from the craziness of our world and allowed me to actually enjoy something and not worry about where I had to be next and what I had to get done. I really encourage you girls to pick a day to not do anything. Turn off your phones, ignore all of your email and just be.