Can you believe it is November already?
Can you believe that it's November already. 2006 is rapidly coming to a conclusion. I find it quite breathtaking to witness how quickly life seems to be unfolding. So much so, that I've spent a lot of the last month thinking about how I can be more creative with time.
I have spent the majority of my life trying to squeeze as much as humanly possible into every waking moment. And though there are a lot of kicks to be had living this way, the constant adrenalin can put the body, mind and soul under immense strain.
So a couple of weeks ago, I made the conscious decision to experiment with what's left of 2006 to see what a life less full might look like. I've been cutting myself a little slack. I've been reviewing all of my various commitments and have been gently releasing those which I can't give my full attention to. The unfolding has been quite liberating so far and I can definitely feel my more core energy rising as a result of it.
We live in a time where there is always the temptation to do much. It is nice to give yourself the chance to hold steady and only do what comes naturally.
So what personal changes would you like to make in what's left of 2006?
I have spent the majority of my life trying to squeeze as much as humanly possible into every waking moment. And though there are a lot of kicks to be had living this way, the constant adrenalin can put the body, mind and soul under immense strain.
So a couple of weeks ago, I made the conscious decision to experiment with what's left of 2006 to see what a life less full might look like. I've been cutting myself a little slack. I've been reviewing all of my various commitments and have been gently releasing those which I can't give my full attention to. The unfolding has been quite liberating so far and I can definitely feel my more core energy rising as a result of it.
We live in a time where there is always the temptation to do much. It is nice to give yourself the chance to hold steady and only do what comes naturally.
So what personal changes would you like to make in what's left of 2006?
posted by Damien Senn at Friday, November 03, 2006
3 Comments:
Damien:
I just did the same thing last week - I figured it was SLOW DOWN, or I'd soon have a stroke. And for a single mother (36 years ole), a stroke would throw a wrench in things.
I too haD an extremely hectic plate each day. I was a teacher during the day, I own a home based business as a web developer (which is about 80 hours a weeek right now - I"m just buried in work). I tried to maximize the most out of each day so much that I would stay up real late, then it turned into staying up so late to get work done the morning alarm clock was going off and it was time to shower and go to my day job. I was living on 3 quadruple Starbuck Cappucino's a day & cigarettes, going often 48 hours w/out a wink of sleep. Not to mind you I have 2 children that are into all sorts of activities which = lots of running around for them (god bless 'em!)
I had to make a change in my life - and I had to do it immediately. Last Monday I gave my teaching job a letter of resignation on the spot. I told them I needed an indefinate leave, immediately, and walked that day. Was it career suicide? Probably so - but my web business is my passion and my life and my children are worth more to me than anything else in the world. They were very understanding, and something amazing happened to me last Monday....
I could breathe again. **sigh**
I'm getting caught up on work at home, I'm spending time w/my children at night, I'm actually sleeping, and I have no reservations about my choice.
Best of Luck & most importantly,
ENJOY!!!
Shannon
Hi Shannon
thank you for sharing your inspiring story and well done for getting clear on the things that are important to you and your family.
I hope everything unfolds brilliantly for you!
damien
Hello Damien,
I too have had to look at my life and scale back on some things due to the fact that I felt like I was not effective in any of them, and always felt tired and a bit grumpy. I made the concious decision to cut back to one volunteer activity instead of three, one class instead of two, and focus on personal "filling up" for the rest of the year. It actually has been quite liberating and all of my contacts who were in the mix of the activities I am stepping away from for now completely understand and respect my needs. It simply required deciding what I needed, what I could step away form for now, and communicating honestly communicating that.
My fall and winter (outside of the work day) will focus on reading a few good books, exercise (including some things that are sort of new to me - Yoga...)
I am turning 35 this month so I am evaluating everything, and scaling back on being so busy helps me put life in perspective, take care of myself, which in turns allows me to give more, love more, and be more of the person I desire to be.
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