Day s 5 & 6…sorry about that. I forgot to write anything yesterday. But I have my notes, so I’ll just combine
both. The unchanging process may make
this too dull for writing daily J. We shall
see. Here’s a different thought for
me…Attitude IS State of Mind . It makes sense but I never thought of it that
way. I think I’m more inclined to excuse
a poor attitude than I am a state of mind, so the phrasing helps me be more
accountable. Other tid-bits Dr. Leaf has
offered that impacted me are: We are
thinking beings. The mind is incredibly
powerful—creating impact on both soul and body.
She actually says the mind is second in power only to God.
Thanksgiving, Praise & Worship
Thanksgiving—I love that I’m not left alone to do this
life. The general theme of what God
wants me to release so I can feel His presence remains the same. I think He is showing me branches from that
root. That overwhelming sense of
responsibility generates fear that I’ll mess something up; it gets me
stuck. Today I saw that often my faith
rests in me…in what I can do. Fear about
what I can’t do, cripples or depresses. Praise—The
surrounding love & protection of God pressed in on me yesterday. Today it was the sweet image of my coming to
God bringing joy to Jesus. (He danced
you know J). Worship—Creator of the Universe. Planner of eternity. Personal Friend. Wow.
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Gathering Thoughts My
tendency is to multi-task…maybe as a ‘mask’ for unproductivity. If I accomplish bits and pieces here and
here, I have an excuse for what is not done.
(I need an excuse because that is how I find my value.) Vicious cycle. I wonder how many baby trees I have
cluttering my head—almost like weeds—from multi-task thinking. Strong trees have many branches; I need to
focus on one thing at a time…in growing and producing.
Focused Reflection God puts a banner over me proclaiming “I
love this one.” He wants me to bring
others to Him for their own banners, so we can reveal Him to the world! Perfect love casts out all fear. Letting Him plan, frees me to be draw into
Jer 29:11 by truth & love.
Journal My little stick
figure has Jeremiah 29:11 as its core…and figures with banners of love
abound.
Revisit/redesign Thoughts God IS in charge. Will I let Him be? Will I keep in view the reality that He uses
everything for good? It’s my
choice. (Speaking of that, Leaf also
reminds: every thought produces a
choice. To be in control of my mind (and the impacts it has), I must put the
thought in the light of truth and choose whether that thought stays or
goes. Not to decide is to decide to let
it stay and take up mental real estate, producing yuck. Right choices tell the brain to produce
proteins that in turn produce chemicals related to health and well-being.)
Active Reach – ‘Wordless book’ bracelet as a reminder of the
Planner of Eternity J
Daily Disclaimer: Welcome to my walk through Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 21-day Brain Detox. This is a mini-glimpse (and filtered by my personal oddities) of her awesome research. It is no where near a replacement for her program. I hope you can enjoy the program personally. The program includes extensive explanations, videos and follow-up support. I believe it is a good value for the $29.00. The sign on site is here: http://21daybraindetox.com/
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