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Turning Chaos Into Order

© Jill Ann Smith

Chaos in ones life brings about physical and emotional changes. Drama occurs without any warning. Hearing impairment strengthened my fortitude after I realized life continues to run in spite of my disability.

Plans for a trip to Lexington, KY had to be dismissed only two weeks before I was to attend a Charity Golf Tournament and Horse Race. I expected to feel disappointed after the cancellation. Of course I would have been happy to have been there but the timing was bad for my friend and me to make such a long journey.

Complications which we aren't able to control need not weigh us down. Although things don't always work out a certain way panic (I've found) only worsens the situation. Due to my hearing impairment and low self esteem I quit activities before I even start them. I slam the door of opportunity loudly. Proudly I've discovered I have blossomed into the person I always wanted to become. I have now come full circle.

I own a brand new lease on life. I no longer settle for sloppy seconds. Storms and dark clouds will eventually pass by given enough time. writing projects are easier to handle. I bought a thirty to sixty day planner to help with the organization of my assignments. My writing time and productivity have increased immensely. I finished two writing jobs and my article here at Suite 101 by Monday.

I read in a Writers Digest article I should keep track of the hours I use in my writing. My plan backfired since my desk is hardly ever organized. To my horror I had buried the paper which kept my time on it, underneath the other papers on my desk. I had to find it! Plan B, I visited a local office supply store and bought a planner to make my desk more organized. Thus, I turned chaos into order for some fabulous results.

Granted life may (and does) throw many curves at you every now and then which can set you reeling. Order is very rarely easy to obtain. I continue to keep in mind a little calmness is a wonderful antidote for what ails you.

I don't consider myself to be a control freak. Yet lately on occasion I have a nagging desire to maintain some kind of order in my life. Moments later I see just how impossible this way of reasoning would be to truly accomplish. I prefer control to be somewhere between overbearing and being a pushover. Confidence goes a long way in obtaining true happiness within ones self. Where you go to locate your inner peace is entirely up to you. I don't have to travel far to reach for the highest stars. I only need to look within my self and my own soul.