Soul Travels of a Diary Writer ~ Step Nine ~ "How to get untangled"

BLOG SESSION

August 31st, 2017

Welcome back Blog Readers, Diary Writers, Followers & Visitors ~ We are here for our next Blog Session . . .

Soul Travels of a Diary Writer

Step Nine

"How to get untangled"

We've got a lot to discuss today.  If you were here for our last Blog Session, welcome back!

In our last Blog Session we discussed entanglements.  Now is the time to get your Journals out.  Inside your Journal you should have notes from our last Session.  We have all taken the time to write down in our Journals the answers to the following questions:

What do you consider to be an entanglement in your life right now?

Entanglements

As an Overview:

For the purposes of this Blog Session, remember an entanglement is anything in your life that acts as a barrier, distraction, irritation, annoyance, hindrance, complication, aggravation, or diversion from your personal goals.

Everyone following along will have a different number of entanglements listed that are specific to you.  Those entanglements that you have listed should be broken down by the various areas of your life, such as:

FINANCES

WORK

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

PEOPLE

HOME

FAMILY

BUSINESS

PAST  CONNECTIONS (people, places, things)

HEALTH 

SLEEP

Next, you should have listed in your Journal all of the superfluous items that may serve as an entanglement in your life such as:

1)  Long phone calls

2)  Excessive internet usage ~ i.e., looking at Emails,

      videos, reports, etc.

3)  Gossip

4)  Excessive Shopping

5)  Disorganization

6)  Excessive Meetings

7)  Noise and busy activity

8)  Excessive television watching

9)  Any other associations that take up excessive

      amounts of your time

Key Point to Remember:  Your time is a valuable commodity.

Your Time

Next on your list should be the breakdown of how you typically use your time.  You should have listed all of the items in your life where you spend most of your time.

Examples:

1)  Work

2)  Children

3)  Elder Care

4)  Business

5)  Hobbies

6)  Organizations/Associations

7)  Health Care

8)  Driving

9)  Enjoyment and/or extracurricular activities

With all of those items being listed in your Journal, you are now ready for Step Nine:   "How to get untangled".

"How to get untangled"

There are several things that you should keep in mind if you seek to untangle yourself from all of the entanglements that you have listed in your Journal.

First, consider that some of the items on your list will seem impossible to untangle yourself from.  Lets say that you have listed your work schedule as one of your entanglements, which stresses you out because you find yourself being unable to do some of the things in your life that you are either responsible for, or that you enjoy.  Such as going to your child's parent-teacher conferences or school events.  You may enjoy playing Bridge, but are unable to meet up with the Bridge Club because your work schedule does not permit you to do so on the day of the Bridge meeting.

In the case of important functions that you need to be at like your child's parent-teacher conferences or school events, you should be able to work that out with your Manager or Director.  If your Manager or Director is unreasonable, then you may need to do something about that particular issue.  If the problem is that you don't speak up for yourself, then you need to learn how to do so.

In many cases, the entanglements in your life are a direct result of your inability to speak up for yourself; make correct choices; or be disciplined in your actions with regard to your responsibilities and your life in general.

For the items on your list that relate to your enjoyment or extracurricular activities, you will have to find a way to schedule in those things that you enjoy in order to balance your life.  If you find that you never seem to be able to take a vacation, it is because you have not made taking a vacation a priority for yourself.

Please make a note in your Journal that there is no reason to deprive yourself of "Joy".

Getting untangled is easier than you may think.  Part of the problem for most people when it comes to entanglements is their "thinking".

An assessment of the way that you are thinking about various areas of your life can clearly be seen when you keep a daily diary.

Your Diary

When you make it a point to write in your Diary on a daily basis, you will find that there are many things in your life that are easily discovered when you have written down your daily interactions, activities, feelings, emotions, and thoughts.

You will find that there are people in your life that are a treasure to you.  While there are others that serve as entanglements.

Weeding out the people in your life that cause you harm in any way is easier when you can clearly see their track record in your Diary.  People who disrespect your feelings, are unkind, abusive verbally, physically, emotionally or mentally have to go.  It is also safe to say that it would be wise to keep your distance from jealous, envious, spiteful, or hateful people.

Guarding your spirit is important.  Growing spiritually is also essential to your well being.

If you do not take time to reflect on your life activities, make it a point to focus on what is going on in your life by writing in your Diary on a daily basis, and then returning to re-read what you have written on a weekly basis.

Be sure that you express your emotions, feelings, hurts, joys, desires, wishes, dreams, goals, long-term as well as short-term plans in your Diary.

Also, make it a point of making notations in your Diary about what is going on in the world on a monthly basis.  City, County, Country, and Worldwide events that are of importance should be noted in your diary.  Events serve as mental reminders of certain points in time in your life.  You may or may not remember what you did on your Birthday last year, but chances are that you will remember your Birthday each year clearly when you make a note of what happens on your Birthday each year in your Diary, and take photos or record video of the events and activities in relation to your Birthday.

I'll leave you with a very special image of a unique Diary that Journalists and History Lovers will definitely enjoy, and you will too! . . . 

NEWSPAPER HEADLINE

D I A R Y

With a specialized Diary, you will be able to pinpoint exactly what you are interested in keeping a record of.

The events of History are recorded in Newspaper Headlines.  Having a Diary that points out what those Headlines are is perfect for History Buffs and those who like to remember their life events, as well as local and/or world events.

There are events in your life that serve as markers for turning points in your life.  Disasters such as floods, fires, earthquakes, and/or wars re-direct many lives in many ways.  The Diary of Anne Frank is one such example of a Diary that marks a turning point in history.

Your Diary could very well serve as an International literary work of achievement that millions of people will be reading well past the length of your life.  So, as you write in your Diary, treat it as a treasure, because it is.

We'll be back here for our next Blog Session with more tips to help you with your daily diary entries.

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

Soul Travels of a Diary Writer

Step Ten

"Putting the thoughts in your head in your Diary"  

Until our next Blog Session dear Friends ~

Peace, Love & Light,

By René Allen

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