Shutting Off The Noise!!

The past four days of my life have been busy and rushed but also settled at the same time. In all of the craziness, I found peace and quiet. I'm not sure if that qualifies as an oxymoron but it's close.

Let me explain what I mean by my statement.

I'm working on a book, so that alone is craziness to the nth degree. I type for hours nonstop, sometimes only taking a bathroom break when necessary. I also am trying to get a movie off the ground, so that is always on my mind and wondering where we are in this step or that step, I've also started a brand new company, which in and of itself was a bold, daring move, but one that I took on without thought or hesitance. I'm looking for new projects and authors to help them realize their dreams and trying to schedule meetings with them. I have a home that has to be cleaned, dinners that have to be cooked, groceries that need bought, errands to run, trips to take, flights to catch, people to meet, emails, phone calls, messages....ughhh!!!! It NEVER stops!! But, it's my life and I love it. It can be very crazy and busy, and although the days I have to go get groceries seems like it's a hassle, it's really like taking a breather from work.

I finally hired an assistant, but yesterday was her first day and I don't want to scare her off before she gets started. LOL. And she is still working out her notice in her other job, so it will be a while before I can throw her head long into it all. Let's pray she won't go running when she sees the madness that is my daily life.

She spent the day with me for the last two days, but I turned off my notifications and my ringer for most of her time with me so she wouldn't run screaming. LOL. True story.

When we were finished with our business, I went back to where I was staying and opened my laptop and started to work. I turned on my music on my phone and I was trying to answer emails, trying to answer messages, looking up some stuff that I needed to read up on, etc. I was busy. I became frustrated, and irritable. I felt on edge and nervous. I thought maybe it was the high I was on from making the business deal earlier in the day. LOL. But it wasn't. It was something more than than.

After a while, it hit me. The noise!! The music, the constant dinging of my phone notifications, the emails flooding in. So I took my finger and pushed the off button to the music, and silenced my phone. I closed my laptop and went out onto the private deck where I was staying. There it was!! What I had been craving all along. Peace and quiet. Silence. I breathed in and out and tried to calm myself. It helped for a couple of minutes but then I began to talk to God. I started thanking Him for all of His blessings and I really thought about what He's done for me in my life. How He's brought me from the brink of despair back to the amazing life I now live. It's unreal at times, but it shows the nature of God and His goodness. I talked to Him and thanked Him for a while and then I realized how much I had calmed down and how my nerves weren't frazzled anymore. I realized that all I needed was time with Him to feel better. God is always there to listen to us. He wants us to come to Him with anything, even just a small conversation and some thanks for what He's done in our lives.

After I rid my mind and my ears of the noise, I was calm because my gratitude of God ushered in His presence. And His presence is calm, gentle and sweet. He wants us to come to Him and talk but we can't do that if our minds are being bombarded with noises and distractions.

Three times this week, I have stumbled upon this scripture "Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10

I think He's trying to tell me something.

This morning before taking off for home, I again went out to the deck and sat in the early morning sun. I listened to the stillness in the air and I wrote in my journal. It was much needed time alone with only God and my thoughts.

So when I say that this week was full of chaos and peace at the same time, I'm really telling you the truth. Peace can be found if you just tune out all of the distractions that tries to steal it from you.

To add something extra, I also finally got a good night's sleep. Was it the mattress? Or the new place? Maybe, but I've got a sneaky suspicion that my time spent talking to God allowed His rest to come to me. If any of you know me, then you know I DON'T sleep much at all and it had started weighing on me. But He gave me the rest I so desperately have sought for a while. So this week has been great.

Thank you all for your prayers and keep them coming. I'm back out again next week for another trip, then back home for a few days and back out the next week again. It never stops and I love it. I love to travel and see new things and meet new people. And I love my new assistant. She is a wonderful person that I pray sticks with me throughout this crazy life. LOL

If you find yourself in a place of aggravation or anxiousness like I was, take a little time to thank God for all you have. You'll be surprised with the end result.

Remember to work hard and Dream Big!!

Much love,

Christy