Renew Your Spirit

Happy Sunday to everyone!

Today in FlyLady's system is a day she calls "Renew Your Spirit." I just had an "aha" moment thanks to an email she sent. I was thinking that renewing your spirit simply involved going to church and spending time doing spiritual things such as reading your Bible, praying, worshipping the Lord, and so on. FlyLady sent out a list today of some ideas on how to renew your spirit. Here is her list:

1. Go to church
2. Listen to wonderful music that you don't hear often.
3. Watch a movie that you love.
4. Read a book.
5. Go for a walk or hike.
6. Sit quietly in your favorite chair with your eyes closed.
7. Take an extra long bubble bath or shower by candle light.
8. Make a pot of soup for supper and let it simmer all day in the slow cooker while you relax.
9. Take a nap.
10. Go for a drive.
11. Turn off your phones.
12. Sit outside and listen to the birds.
13. Take your dog for a walk.
14. Curl up on the couch with a magazine.
15. Build a fire or light a candle.
16. Do the crossword puzzle.

This was such a revelation for me. I started to think of my own list that would renew my spirit. I would include everything from her list except walking the dog and doing the crossword, and I would add the following:

1. Scrapbook.
2. Coffee with a friend I haven't seen in a long time.
3. Journal.
4. Sudoku Puzzles.

What is on your list for activities that renew your spirit? When you renew your spirit, it helps you to keep your peace. As FlyLady said in her email, "Peace is Contagious." For more information regarding FlyLady and her AWESOME system that helps you learn how to FLY (Finally Loving Yourself), please visit www.flylady.net.