So here it goes,
I have been working towards balancing my life in hope of finding a passion for living. No longer accepting the ordinary, but reaching for the extraordinary. Everyday, like many of you, I have to find time for exercise, school, children, and work. How do I balance them all? At times, I feel selfish; strangely, this is the best time I have ever spent. Since consistently exercising, eating better and meditating, I have found that I have created more quality time for everything else in my life.
As I learn, I hope to share. There will be times I fail; but that is ok. As Winston Churchill said, "Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."
I like to gather information from many sources, including all of you. Please let me know how you balance the busyness of life without losing a sense of self in this crazy world. It's not easy, that I know for sure.
Rozelle,
ReplyDeleteProcrastination has been the thorn in my side for a long time. Last semester I took another course offered by this same instructor and she can attest to the fact that I am submitting assignments at the midnight deadline on Tuesdays every week. This semester I said I'm going to try to do something I've never done before. Stop procrastinating on homework assignments. We are 2 weeks into this semester and I find that I am looking forward to each week's assignments and have less stress each week. The only problem I'm finding is that now I have to wait on everyone else to respond so I can do my mandatory responses. I'm not sure if it's working out any better or not, but I'm trying to alleviate some stress here. Good luck in your journey to find balance. I think that's what we all are doing.
Tish,
DeleteI find that over scheduling is my biggest problem. I commit to so many projects and so many classes that time becomes an issue. I have to make use of every minute. Sometimes, the best thing I can do is to slow down and accept that I can't be everything to everyone. Some time for myself is needed to stay strong.
Keep working Tish, we all have to monitor ourself to not lose sight of the important things in life.
Rozelle, I try not to lose focus but in this era of technological age-it's hard to multitask what is important and what isn't in life. Little trivial data and huge personal data is now mirrored as important. For myself-all I want is to be happier so I would concentrate more now in life about just making myself happy. BEING SELFISH THIS YEAR has been my mantra-and I'm saying that it's okay to hurt other people's feelings-but my feelings have to come first in order for me to be satisfied and happy in life. If I don't have the energy to be happy or get to know someone I will most likely show it. I work too much and for people to drain my energy at the end of the day-they really have to be special in my life. Yesterday my boyfriend wanted me to hang out with his friends-I just didn't have the energy for them-I don't know them nor do I feel obligated to use my energy to try and engage knowing them. You know what I'm saying about being selfish-I think it's okay as long as it makes you happy and it's not a habit of being selfish. I haven't been selfish so I'm giving it a go and so far I'm happy.
ReplyDeleteRozelle, great post and what a wonderful way to start your blog! I absolutely love your Churchill quote, and it is so appropriate for what we are focusing on. Isn't it interesting how once you started to make time for yourself, and create a healthier you, other areas in your life began to fall into place? It is so important to take the time to take care of ourselves, it really is the biggest gift we can give to ourselves AND to others. It definitely seems like you have a lot to juggle....I noticed that you do T25...I am obsessed with it! I feel like if I can't make 25 minutes/day for myself, to better myself, I need some help!!! I can always (almost) fit it in, and I always feel better for doing so. Good luck on your journey, it seems like you are on the right track.... Kara:)
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