By Mo Mydlo
I may only be preaching to the ladies from 35-55 (perimenopause age) for a few minutes but bear with me as I pray everyone gleans a little knowledge from this.
I’m making a decision to under-commit for a while. Is under-commit even a word? I don’t know because it sure has never been part of my vocabulary.
I’ve had some time to think deeply on a subject lately, the subject of mental health affecting our physical health.
The truth is, I’ve had some struggles physically the past few years because of a negligence in caring for my mental health.
Years and years of not capturing thoughts immediatly and casting my cares on The Lord has put a strain now on my body. Nothing God can’t heal, but it will require my cooperating with Him once and for all on this issue.
Years and years of stepping down from things to rest from burn out only to step back into the arena overcommitting twice as much, almost unconsciously to maybe make up for lost time? I don’t know.
Years and years of trying to control things that I have no control over and waiting way too long in my flesh before I step back, breath and trust God.
My body is tired and it’s taking longer to heal because I took too long to hear God’s soothing voice saying “Mo, No, give it back to me.”
But…. I’m well. No fears. I’m just needing to preach because that’s my and God’s deal. I am real so others can heal.
So, here I am being real again telling you, I’ll be Under-committing for a while. I’m making this public so you aren’t offended when I say “I’m sorry, I can’t right now.”
I will be saying that more often because truthfully there is nothing I am doing that someone else can’t do, except be a wife to Tommy and a mother to my 4 loves and a Mimi to my 5 perfect little grand people. They need me to be well, so I have to make more effort to say no quicker, rebuke the enemy and cast off the intrusive thoughts quicker and rest and keep boundaries quicker.
God isn’t done with me but He deserves the best me. So I may not be able to give that to you right now. You may be wondering if you means you. I don’t know… this is simply me wanting to help a younger lady treat mental health and physical health more seriously.
Take naps
Stop making your to do lists so long each day.
Say no! They aren’t going to name a cookie after you for all the years of saying yes.
Remember we are stewards of these bodies. God gave us them for a gift.
I pray this is okay with you that I’m undercommitting for a while. If not, we will both get over it.
A good friend who had no idea I was needing this text wrote me today.
She said,
“You are loved.
Never forget to love you as much as you love everyone else.”
She had no idea how clearly she heard God.
He’s so good to us.
Love you all.
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