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Peace of Mind

A place to escape the traffic jam

By CharlesJJamesJrPublished 3 months ago • 3 min read
Peace of Mind
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A peace of mind is a place where you can go to escape the busy life that becomes so demanding. An opportunity that should never be taken for granted but instead consumed into a lifestyle of relaxation.

So oftentimes our lives and our minds are like a traffic jam that never gets a break. We are constantly on the move. 24 hours a day 7 days a week, as soon as the alarm clock goes off the whole day is like a flash zoom zoom zoom!!!

It's time to get yourself up for work, it's time to get your kids ready for school, it's time to let your dog out so we can use the bathroom, seems like all in a matter of minutes. It's so fast you haven't even had time to make yourself a cup of coffee.

Phone buzzing, 90 emails, 150 text messages, and you can't forget your social media friends all wanting your attention at the same time.

The home tasks are done, heading out the door. Dropping kids off at school, checking your phone before you drive off, to make sure your amazing furry friend is doing good, and is not turning up your expensive and favorite furniture you just purchased.

Okay check, everything is good. Now headed to work, which is a 45-minute drive to get there. Finally you have arrived, only to have your boss meeting you with a list of things they need you to do all in a short period of time.

The long work day is done. You are tired, frustrated, but there is no time to relax, because you have only 45 minutes to get back on the other side of town to pick the kids up from school.

Traffic on 10, vehicle horns blowing, people yelling out the window at one another, the air conditioner in the car is not working, so you can't even avoid the noise, because you have to leave the windows down to get air.

You finally arrived to pick up the kids. Doing the whole ride, one little is talking loudly on the phone, and the other little one has headphones on listening to their favorite song, singing it in the car very loudly. No peace of mind!

Pulling up in the driveway, everyone's getting out going into the house. As soon as you open the door, your furry friend is so happy to see y'all, you stop, now taking some time to spend with your favorite buddy (your furry friend).

After that, your phone is back to buzzing, oh great, job emails, tasks on what to do and prepared for tomorrow. And just when you think maybe I can get a break, the answer is not yet.

Because night time has arrived. You are still stressed and tired from a long day of work but wait, there is more to do parenting starts, mom! Can you help me with my school project, it has to be turned in on Wednesday, and today is Tuesday. This little one name is tummy!

And little one Jessica, has soccer and cheerleading practice. All of this on the same night. Complete all of that, get back home, now dinner has to be cooked, clothes have to be washed, dried, folded and put up. Along with making sure the rest of the house is clean. Now you feel so defeated but wait” (5 minutes) Peace of mind time to the rescue.

Taking 5 minutes a day (piece of mind time). Can really make a big difference in your life. Because it can take stress at 100 and bring it down to a zero and seconds, keeping you from feeling so stressed, overwhelmed and defeated, making your overall self more Happier and Healthier. So" have you set aside a piece of mind time today!!!🤔

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