Take It Easy

"Take it easy

Take it easy

Don't let the sound of your own wheels

Drive you crazy

Lighten up while you still can

Don't even try to understand

Just find a place to make your stand

And take it easy"

Tonight I was on my walk and Travis Tritt came on my ipod as it was on its shuffle mix. And I got super excited, because country music always makes me happy; and always reminds me of my Oklahoma. Yes, Rebecca, I really enjoy country music, you can quit rolling your eyes at me. Anywhoo...I dare say, as I know that you may judge me, I found some deep thoughts for my life in a quick 25 second section of a country song. (Shut it, Rebecca) Regardless of your judgement, as I will just tell you to bite me, the above lyrics stood out for a few reasons and settled nicely into my soul.

I will now break down for you those reasons....

1. I do in fact need to "take it easy" more often. As of late I seem to be a bit, okay a lot, stressed out and more high strung than i'd like to admit. But unfortunately, it's painfully obvious no matter how hard I try to hide it.

2. I tend to let the "sound of my own wheels" drive me crazy. I think, muse, ruminate, ponder, mull over, analyze to death my life and the issues that so unkindly demand the majority of my time. I am having a hard time learning to wait on the Lord. (This is a whole other blog post!)

3. I need to "lighten up while I still can" before I go completely bonkers and need to be admitted for treatment. Me worrying about everything is not going to change the stressors, but I can change the way I have been approaching them.

4. I spend so much time trying to understand everything. So...I need to take heed to Travis' advice and not try to. Some things I'll never understand, so why keep forcing? It's NOT going to happen. I won't understand it all. Arghh!!

5. I need to be more aware of and confident in what is in my power to control. Take things one step at a time. Hence, "Just find a place to make your stand"! I keep focusing on the whole picture, the finished product, the final masterpiece and trying to get the results without seeing the layers of how to get me there. (Thanks Liz! I learned that nugget of wisdom from you!) So then it ends up being a big mess. Not a masterpiece at all. I need to learn to see and walk through the layers.

6. Again, I just need to "Take it easy", let my faith rise and always hope for the best. That's really all I can do.

And that my friends, is how Travis Tritt and country music helped focus me tonight!!

It's really okay Rebecca. Country music is not of the devil.