Happy winter from beautiful, snowy (and I do mean snowy!) Colorado! Welcome back to Sip of Soup, my free monthly eSip offering a taste of insight and lessons to help you keep caring while living a more balanced life.
 

Positively Yours,

It took me way too long to learn, never say yes at the moment. Always say, "Let me think about it and I'll call you tomorrow." If it is a good decision today, it will still be a good decision tomorrow.

 

Sometimes decisions are made too quickly by misspoken words. Too often, in the heat of the moment, words are said in haste, without forethought, without peace, and lives are changed forever.

 

Good decisions are made in a place of peace, taking the time, space and solitude to make healthy choices. Try taking deep breaths in a quiet environment to evaluate the facts before you decide. When a decision is huge, maybe life-changing, get out of Dodge. Find a quiet place for an overnight stay, unaffected by the stress and turmoil. It is there, in a place of peace, a good decision can be made.

 

In a quiet space, listen to your deep inner voice. You can call it intuition, conscience, Holy Spirit, higher consciousness-whatever fits your belief system. That still small voice is your built-in guide, your Divine guidance. It must be listened to, respected, and followed. We cannot hear it in the chaos. Be still.

 

Remember, where you are today is based on decisions you made in the past. You will be where you are tomorrow based on decisions you make today. Take time and wisdom to make them good ones. Making better decisions every day makes us better people, and as better people we are recognized and offered better opportunities, which in the end brings better rewards.