Focus Your Energy on What Matters
Tell me if this sounds familiar.
You run around in ten different directions, doing everything for everyone yourself, not eating or sleeping well enough, never taking time for self care.
And you think you are accomplishing great things because, hey you are super busy, that’s what it’s all about right? Yet you feel exhausted and lost.
That’s because you ARE exhausted and lost.
And being busy for the sake of being busy isn’t an accomplishment.
I’m not sure when and how this train of thought started.
Somehow being super busy and exhausted was considered a goal to strive for, and at the same time being less busy or pacing your self was considered lazy. And women were putting each other down for it.
Now if you thrive on being extremely busy, go for it. If you can do everything and feel great then kudos to you!
But if you can’t, like me, I’m here to tell you that’s ok.
I don’t want you to feel less than because you can’t handle everything.
Remember you have to do you, always, regardless of what others are doing.
Ditch the thoughts of always comparing yourself to others.
The only comparing you should do is too yourself. “How have I done compared to yesterday, last week, last year?” And even then remember to cut yourself some slack. We are all a work in progress on our paths through life.
Some of us can’t handle a lot on our plates.
I never could.
I’ve tried to pile “to do things” on my plate over the years, but it’s like my brain holds up a stop sign and prevents me from doing any more.
Kind of like an “enter at your own risk” situation.
My brain tells me “If you proceed I will take you down woman!”
I have learned over the years that it’s ok to not be the super busy, got it all going on type of person.
And finally there is a mindful, calming “do you” kind of thinking prevailing.
Can I get a hallelujah for that!
We have to focus our energy on what’s important to us and delegate to others, or just let it slide.
Prioritize your life tasks. Always make room for goals and dreams along the way.
Get help from your kids for house chores. Even little ones can pick up their toys and tidy up. You’ll be giving your kids a sense of accomplishment and teaching them to work together as a family.
Don’t forget self care. If you need a day out, the dusting can wait a day.
And remember you can’t pour from an empty cup, so look after yourself.
Every once in a while, just say no to what comes along.
Juggling that plate piled high with things to do, will eventually get too high and it will fall over, with you stuck on the bottom.
Figure out what’s important to you, what matters most and focus on that.
Try it and see how it feels.
Life Experience Wisdom
* Prioritize your daily life.
* Delegate chores to take some of the burden off your shoulders.
* Always remember self care.
* Take time for coming up with goals and dreams that are important to you.
* Focus on what means the most to you.
Today I’m going to focus on getting out for my walk to clear my mind.
That’s it for this week, thanks for stopping by!
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Cheers til next week,
Grace
My Motto
When life throws baseball size lemons at you, that smack you upside the head, stomp on those damn things and make yourself a cocktail!