by Margie Remmers
- I used to worry that I would get sick and not be able to take care of my family.
- I used to worry that the chemicals I used to clean my house could make my family sick.
- And I used to worry that those same chemicals were making the planet sick, too.
- I used to worry that I would never have enough time to do the things I wanted to do, because there was always too much I had to do.
- And I used to worry that I would not have enough energy to do them, either.
- I used to worry that by the time my husband and I finished paying off our debts, we would be too old to enjoy the money we finally had to spend.
- And I used to worry that I couldn't afford to do anything about it.
Can you imagine life without worry? What a relief that would be! John Locke, an English philosopher from the 17th century wrote, "What worries you, masters you."
In my life, I have found that every worry is like a rock that I pick up and put in a backpack. The more things I worry about--the more rocks I pick up--the heavier my backpack gets and the more difficult it becomes to think about anything else, because the weight is always there interfering.
Would you be able to breath easier?
Think more clearly?
Do more?
Here's my story...
It always bothered me that I was cleaning my house with stuff that made me gag and was probably dangerous. It bothered me that I didn't have enough energy to get my million errands done and that getting a cold put me out of commission for a week. It bothered me that I had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning because I was so tired!
I figured that there was probably a better way out there, but I was sure it would be expensive, and I assumed that with one income and two kids at home, I couldn't afford it.
So I just worried about it. I thought, "Someday, when we have more money, things will be different."
And then one day a friend of mine suggested using a mail order service. Though I was hopeful that it would offer some relief, I was also skeptical as to whether it would really work for me. Wouldn't something like that turn out to be really expensive? I mean, I honestly didn't have any money to spare. But I took a deep breath and tried it temporarily--you know, just to see. And you know what happened?
No more worries.
It was like this huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I can't even tell you what a relief it was. I started cleaning my house with stuff that was actually good for us--Whew! I started taking vitamins that actually gave me more energy and I no longer got sick--Whew! I had more time in my life because half the errands I used to run were eliminated--Whew! And you know what the best part was? It cost me virtually nothing. I was spending the same amount of money I always did before, and I still do after over 2 years.
What a relief.
Of course, I still worry that a freak accident may suddenly take my loved ones from me. I still worry about what kind of adults my children will become. And I still worry about the situation in the Middle East.
But my life is better, and my backpack is lighter, because I have stopped worrying so much about four things: my health, my family's safety, my time, and my money.
In fact, it has had such an impact on me and my family, that I now help other people, who are worried about the same things I was, experience the same kind of relief. I teach them that there is a way out.
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