Boxes

I have learned to put things in boxes.....

Box of happiness
Box of sadness
Box of distress
Box of learning
Box of Daily......
Box of Work.


It helps me move forward and take next steps. Sometimes you don't have to have all the peices figured out.... just put them back in the box for a while and try again a different day.

We tend to get so crazy trying to keep all of the pieces of life straight... sometimes it helps to file some stuff away... handle one thing. then move on to the next box.
It is not easy to do this, because we want to make everything work and appear to handle it all and keep it all straight. Some people talk about "juggeling" life..... I talk about boxing it up. I have moved 15 times in 22 years. Boxes up my life is a habit. When I buy something new... I think about what kind of box I would have to fit it in to move.... that is crazy.

I tend to do that with my emotional hardship too.... box it up until I have time to look/feel and figure out.
Sometimes this is a good thing-- helps me stay focused on the task at hand instead of living out my emotions...
Sometimes it can be a deterrent since I have a tendency to lock things away.

Today I have several boxes open.... too many things on my mind. It seems that some boxes will not stay closed lately. I have to continually open/close/fill/organize..... this is exhausting! My writing helps me to 'organize' those boxes.... so today is a writing day.

I hope you find a way to organize and store all the "thought boxes" in your life.