I have a friend who for years worked long hours, and in her “free time” she volunteered for a number of non-profit organizations. She was always very busy, doing her job or giving to others.
A month ago she decided she’d had enough. Things in her industry had changed and it
was time for her to find a new challenge, so she resigned from her job and cut
back on her volunteer activities. She
said this change was temporary.
Eventually she will get a new job and become active again.
However, she said that right now she needed to “take time to
fit herself into her life.”
This phrase resonated with me. For years my husband and I have been really busy people. Between work, family and volunteering we
didn’t have much extra time to spend together or stop and smell the roses.
Once we realized this, we made some changes. We cut back on volunteering, didn’t let work
run our lives, and made time to spend together, and also alone, to read, take
walks, and pay attention to taking care of ourselves, each other, and our
bodies.
So now that things have changed, we’re enjoying the slow
down. We hadn’t realized how busy we
were, but now that things are calmer we’re really taking pleasure in having
time to “fit ourselves into our lives”.
So this month I’m reflecting on the importance of taking
time to relax, enjoy a mellow conversation with my favorite people, or take an
evening walk. It’s time for me to be in
my life instead of just a part of it.
We’ve been doing this for a month and it’s wonderful to see how well I
fit.
How about you?
Please comment so others can benefit from your wisdom and
experience.
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