How has the week been? I hope good? If not, stay put...the weekend's almost here.
A couple of weeks back, I went swimming with a couple of friends, even though I'm nothing close to a good swimmer, I attempted a few moves and pulled a few stunts just to be part of the fun. Indeed it was a fun filled activity but most importantly, it was an opportunity to experience and remind myself about the little things that are required to keep us going through the hassles of life.
Here are a few life lessons you can learn from swimming.
BREATHE
When you’re swimming faster and your heart is pumping harder, you need bigger breaths, and when you’re meandering across the pool, you can hold your breath longer. When in a situation, and it seems like the storms are approaching, just breathe....the storms will surely pass. Slow breathing is like an anchor in the midst of a storm. The anchor won't make the storm go away, but it'll hold you steady until the storm passes.
RELAX
In the midst of a storm, you've got to make sure you dont get drowned and that can only happen when you stay afloat. You cannot float unless you relax.
FIND YOUR RYTHM
Getting into your rhythm allows you to move into a space of surrender and peacefulness. That way, you are able to find joy even in the midst of the storms.
BE PERSISTENT
When you can’t find your rhythm (or don’t even know what it feels like), keep trying,...trust God and never give up. Trust is a decision; it is a position of the heart in the midst of the storm. It doesn't depend on how we feel, and it may not make us any better. It usually doesn't make the bad circumstance disappear but trust makes our heart and faith grow. We must trust God even if we can only do it through gritted teeth.
HAVE FUN
Life is meant to be fun. When you are having fun, you are vibrating in a feeling space of joy. And when you are vibrating in a feeling space of joy, you are then drawing to you – and creating – all kinds of wonderfulness. Give praises to God in every situation.
Have a great weekend.
Oh! this was fun to read.. Truly inspiring! Hian! eez only Sophie that makes magical lessons out of even the most simple of events eh!!! mehn! Talk about talented and I wiHH tell you about Sophie.. **Wears Toaster look.. Pluss this bae can know how to Tunr uP! Shhaa... EFFery Day Turn uP na him you dey on top oh Bubba :)
ReplyDeleteThis line hit me the most Nne.. The one that went..
"keep trying,...trust God and never give up" Truly Bubba.. Life eezz jejely teaching this 23 years 11 months and 15 days old child that when we face a hard situations yeah.. We are left with 2 Options.. To complain all through the painful hard times.. Or to Trust GOD and just Live joyfully through the hard times regardless. Truth is with both options ba.. the time of pain will more or less be the same.. But eezz the attitude towards the pain that will more or less make 1 of the options feel beRRa than the other one..
Nice one Sophie.. You look TEMPTING in the picShur above.. You have a man trying to commit the sin of LookerY.. Cheers to our Birthday Month in a Bit.. xx
Love swimming.... great post!
ReplyDeleteHappy Bday :)
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