Relax Your Mind

Happy Friday Everyone! It's the freaking weekend but half the country will be frozen. It's the perfect time to relax and unwind. The newest tradition for the MLK holiday is to do community service. In a way, it's the perfect bridge between the charity of Christmas, the community of Kwanzaa, and the importance of recognizing Black History Month. Think about it. Do you have family issues? Relationship issues? Issues on the job? Do you even have a job to have issues with? Will getting all the vaccines and boosters return your life back to normal? Or is it the new normal? These are a few questions to answer, and it can be so overwhelming. What I really find interesting is that it's life happening in front of our eyes. 

So really consider the thoughts to keep and the stressors to throw away. The weekends are great for relaxing your mind and taking care of your self. So, what is a person to do? Well, I must admit, I'm a little biased because I love my church. I volunteer at my church with the Career Development Ministry. And I know from volunteering that they have so many services they offer to their parishoners and the surrounding community. Something that they have recently created in this pandemic time is the Pastoral Care Team. During office hours, you can actually contact the church to receive care and services. You can also submit requests through the church's website, www.acog-chicago.org for help and support. They've created the care services to make sure they keep in touch with membership. Illinois residents created the Illinois Warm Line at 866-359-7953 to make sure that people can speak to someone trained to discuss mental health issues. The Bible does state that you want to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, and I can't think of a better way, or a better place to really kick off this initiative. I'm proud of my church and I want you to feel free to use the services being provided for you. I know that getting that extra help when you need it is certainly the best thing that you can ever do. And if you're stuck in a situation where city, state or federal agencies won't offer you the traditional services that you require... make sure you reach out.  Make sure you tell someone. Make sure that people know to check on you. Also to make sure that your health is okay. Make sure that you reach out, no matter how many times they don't reach back. Keep going to make sure that you get the help you need. So many people have passed so young from suicide. Life gets better, or greater later. So whatever you do, make sure you get the help that you need. Get the care that you deserve. If you keep traveling through this thing we call life, you realize that some thoughts are too heavy to keep carrying. Relax your mind. Relate to your surroundings. Release your fears, tensions and traumas. What kind of mentality does it take to do this? What kind of resources are available?  Check your local listings or seek professional help if necessary. Please share your comments below. Thank you for your time in reading this article and supporting this blogspace. Stay safe, warm, masked and healthy. Take Care and God Bless!!!