Faith Knitted Living

Today is a day most Americans grumble about due to losing 1 hour of sleep. Usually I would grumble, too. I mean, everyone loves sleep, right?

Spring has been a love/hate relationship for me. My allergies get the best of me and the outside, while beautiful, normally isn’t my friend. Not this year though! Things are changing.

Last year, right about this time, my mental health took a nose dive. Not all the sudden. It was years in the making, trust me. Years of just bottling up all sorts of emotions. Years of taking on things that weren’t mine to take on. I was stressed to the max, and it took its toll on me.

Stress caused me some pretty hefty mental and physical issues. Last year, I was not able to spend much time outside. My body was just not having it. It was hard to breathe outside. I’d get headaches. I would get sinus infections. Those would sometimes turn into worse infections. I didn’t realize at the time that most of those things were due to the emotions and stress I hadn’t dealt with.

Since then, I’ve developed some really great strategies to deal with my emotions and stress. I’m grateful God gave me my husband to walk through this with me. God has been my solid rock in this journey, and Ray has been a blessed second to God! God has walked me through scripture to show me it’s okay to be still. It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to scream if you need to.

Through the time spent with the Lord, I’ve learned to unpack heavy burdens. Especially those that aren’t mine to carry. This is learning in process. I’ve learned how to listen to my creator and I’m learning that when my mental health is unwell, so is my body. The opposite applies as well. What I do and what I consume matters. What I believe matters.

This spring, I will be outside more. Enjoying God’s creation. I’ve been doing a routine workout program since July. I’ve changed the supplements I take to help my mind and body work better. Above all that, I lean on God. I lean on my husband and those God has placed around me.

I’m ready for what this spring brings! I know God is up to something good, and I am grateful for how He is always working! Spend sometime outside, with the creator of all things and look for His beauty! 💜