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Memorial day (in the U.S.) is a day taken to honor those who gave their lives to serve their country.
Please remember to appreciate the U.S. soldiers in your life.
Without the U.S. Military many nations would still be far from their dreams of democracy.
SEVEN. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression)
Find out your purpose in life
You are here for a reason, what is that reason? Don’t tell me you don’t know, and you have no way of knowing…
What is it that gets you excited? What is it that if you never got paid for it, you would still keep doing it? What is it that if you could never do it again you would be devastated?
You are here for a reason – find that reason, harness that power and do amazing things!
Remember life is meant to be enjoyed, not just survived
So what is your purpose in life?
SIX. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression)
Imagine death
Imagine you had one week left to live on this earth, what would you do differently from what you are doing now? What would you finally start doing? What would you finally quit doing? Who would you spend time with? Who would you call? What would you say?
Imagine your epitaph, what would it say about your life?
Imagine your eulogy, what would people say about you? How did you make a difference in people’s lives?
Remember life is meant to be enjoyed, not to merely prepare for death.
So what would you like your epitaph to say about your life?
FIVE. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression)
Find work you love
Ahhh this is a hard one! But one of the reasons we are so miserable is because we don’t spend enough time in that place where we feel like we are actually doing something meaningful in life. We spend most of our time at work doing things that drain us, and then we are too exhausted to do anything meaningful at home.
Don’t feel like you are stuck at your job because of your paycheck. Search for work you can enjoy. Make a plan and stick with it. Life is too short to be miserable.
Remember life is meant to be enjoyed, not miserably endured.
So if you didn’t have to worry about money, what would you be doing right now?
FOUR. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression)
Stop praying about it
Yes I believe in prayer, and yes I know it’s important to pray about what concerns you…but too many times we use “prayer” as an excuse to complain. Not only do we complain to people, but we complain to God (as if He’s the one keeping you single/lonely).
We spend so much time talking to and about being lonely that we make loneliness our constant companion, and we can’t help but constantly think about loneliness. Since whatever we focus on will be magnified, then we must change our focus from our situation of loneliness to a more positive thing (like being thankful for life, and family and friends).
Remember life is meant to be enjoyed, and not just barely lived.
So what things are you thankful for?
THREE. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression)
Create something
The amazing thing that many people don’t realize is that we were all created for a purpose. There is something that you were meant to do that no one else will be able to do. We need you.
We need you to create, to innovate, to do the unique and creative things that only you know how to do. And the best part about it is that when you are in your zone – creating things that are uniquely you – you will be too busy doing amazing things to be lonely.
Remember life is meant to be enjoyed, not just tolerated.
So what things do you enjoy doing?
Title: Chazown – Define your Vision. Pursue your Passion. Live Your Life on Purpose
Author: Craig Groeschel
List Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-1-60142-313-9
There have been quite a few books recently about finding your passion, and learning to do what you love, but there are not too many that have a God-focused perspective. This Book* talks about finding your passion, not only so you can find fulfillment because following your passion will also help you to accomplish your purpose in this life.
You have been put on this earth for a reason. Isn’t it time you started accomplishing your purpose? Chazown (pronounced Khaw-Zone) will help you and guide you in this journey.
The book focuses on 5 critical areas
Pick up the book to see how you can improve your life and have a more fulfilling life.
*Waterbrook Multnomah provided a free copy to review
TWO. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression)
Embrace boredom
For some reason we hate being bored. We look for something to fill up every second of our day – TV, internet, books, etc. We fear what would happen if we got bored. But what we don’t realize is that boredom is good for us. When we sit and let our minds wonder and just think about things, we come up with solutions we would never have thought of, and we get ideas to do creative things.
Of course don’t spend so much time staring into space that you do nothing, but give yourself time to be bored, you will be surprised to realize that you won’t stay bored for too long.
Remember life is meant to be enjoyed, not just survived.
So how has embracing boredom worked for you?
I know you all enjoyed the series on “finding the one” but I thought that we could take a break from that series to address something that many people have been asking for…which is: if many people are looking for the one because they are so lonely, “how do you stop being lonely?’
Well my dear – here are 57 tips….
ONE. (57 Ways to Beat Loneliness & Depression)
CRUSH your biological clock!!!!
One of the hardest things for us women is wondering whether or not we will be able to have kids after we get mar
ried.We buy the lie that if we don’t have kids in our twenties then our kids will be retarded, or we
will not be able to run around and have fun with them – that’s a lie!
We are all living longer more youthful lives…yes your child’s life would be much different if you have them at 20 compared to if you have them at 40, but don’t let the fear of what “could be” stop you from enjoying the life you have. Crush that clock and forget about those fears and concerns.
Remember that life is meant to be enjoyed – not tolerated!
What else would you suggest to help with loneliness?
Two weeks ago we talked about whether money was important in a relationship, and then we celebrated resurrection Sunday. (Hallelujah!) This week we will be talking about the infamous biological clock.
It is time for all of us to get together (metaphorically) and crush our biological clocks! If you maintain your health you (a woman) can still have children even if you are over 40.
But “I want to be able to run around with my children and not be tired.” Well everyone gets tired taking care of children, but if you are unhealthy now, then you will be unhealthy then, so it boils down to whether you are living a healthy lifestyle now.
But “I’m scared, what if I never get married, what if I never have children because I waited so long, what if…what if…”
You are right, anything could happen. If you wait too long your limo may get hit by a renegade airplane on your way to the airport, killing your groom and living you miserable. If you wait too long, a comet may land on the exact spot where your future beau currently lives, leaving you hopelessly single for the rest of your life…
I say all this to say, if we want to spend the time being afraid, we can create all sorts of things to be afraid of. Focus instead on doing things right, and be surprised at the amazing results.
Why not do something this week that you have never done before. Eliminate the notion of a biological clock from your mind, and make decisions without even thinking about whether or not you will have enough “time” to do what you want to do with your marriage.
