Search out the quiet

Some days are crazy and busy, because I'm not just a person with lung disease, I'm a mom with lung disease. I have to tween daughter's who have many places to go and things to do. Just because I'm dealing with a long term illness doesn't mean life stops, things continue to go on with or without me. I like to find some point in the day when I can shut down for a few minutes. Search out the quiet, turn off the distractions and wrap the peace around me. I take that time to take some deep, well as deep as I can, breath's, sometimes I use this time reflect on things that are troubling me, sometimes I turn my brain off just like the TV, other times I take this time to have a conversation with Heavenly Father or to read my scriptures. I'm not saying you should read the bible, though it couldn't hurt to find some spirituality, I'm saying take a few minutes turn off the TV or radio, turn the ringer down on the phones, walk away from the computer for a minute and there be silence. If it's nice outside go out and let the sun warm your face. Personally I love to go play in the rain in the Summertime. Sometimes I go to my room where it is always dark because sometimes I find even the light to be to loud and demanding. Sometimes, I have to lock myself in the bathroom with a hot bubble bath and a good book. The point is at some point in the day take a step back, let the silence catch you and let yourself be at peace.