My Simple To-Do List.

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” 

 My simple to-do list: 

• Count my blessings.
  The blessings of my children, my wife and the beautiful life we share are more than enough.
• Practice kindness.
  I will always give the best of me.
• Let go of what I can’t control.
  It’s not me. I surrender. Take me as I am, wherever I am, and I will follow.
• Share my heart.
  I will share my heart, and trust that others will respect it and cherish it as much as I do.
• Be productive, yet calm.
  There is a reason, and a purpose, behind every setback and disappointment.
• Just breathe.
  Every moment is precious. I want to cherish each one.

Sometimes the simple path to a simple to-do list begins with getting smacked with a dose of reality, and then rather than responding with anger, chose to make a new to-do list that is simpler and sounds more like you.

The smack was just what I needed. My new, simpler to-do list gives me the opportunity to check off the right items – the ones that sound like me:

Being Love – Check
Finding Hope – Check
Showing Kindness – Check
Remaining Faithful – Check
Letting Go – Check
Enjoying the Moment – Check

The list may be just words written on paper, but each word has the ability to end the drought and fill the well with happiness.