Do you live in the “SOMEDAY ISLE”?
The Someday Isle is a little like Never-Never Land. Of course, adults don’t really believe in Peter Pan and Never-Never Land; however, many supposedly mature people spend a lot of time in The Someday Isle where they may join the chant that pervades the land. “Someday Isle … Someday Isle… Someday Isle…”
- Someday I’ll quit doing things that hurt people I love.
- Someday I’ll start taking time to spend with my children.
- Someday I’ll tell the truth and then I won’t have to be afraid of being caught.
- Someday I’ll quit telling or listening to gossip.
- Someday I’ll quit worrying so much.
- Someday I’ll not care what other people think or say about me.
- Someday I’ll not let this job or my boss upset me.
- Someday I’ll do what I really want to do– move, take a trip, start a project, or get involved in something that‘s important to me.
- Someday I’ll show all my family know how much I love them and how important they are to me.
- Someday I’ll quit expecting my partner and others to read my mind.
- Someday I’ll truly trust God with all my concerns and not just give lip service to my faith.
- Someday I’ll …..
Don’t confuse this nefarious place with having dreams and goals. The Someday Isle attitude represents things that we could do today if we were willing to do them but stay shackled by indolence and complacency. Illusions create misery; dreams create hope
Prayer: My God within, if I am afraid to initiate action, please help me move off dead center today; grant me the power, the impetus to act; be the spark that ignites the burning flame within me; and help me to make decisions and act with wisdom, clarity, poise and equanimity.
Take three relaxing breaths; ask your inner spirit to guide your meditation; reflect on the content, pausing for a few minutes in silence.