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4 Conscious Choices to Stay Balanced and Happy When You’re Busy
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“Happiness is not a matter of intensity, but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.” ~Thomas Merton
I’m not someone who enjoys busyness or sees it as a sign of importance. In fact, I’ve often sacrificed money and opportunities to have more time to watch movies, roam around my neighborhood, and generally live life at a slow pace.
This is the way I most enjoy experiencing my days—by creating space to just be. And I find this supports my passion as a writer, since it allows me abundant opportunities to play, explore, and expand my understanding of the world and my place within it.
But I’ve also noticed that I formerly limited myself in response to underlying fears and limiting beliefs, and then justified it with my fondness for free time.
Whenever I received an opportunity to do something that would stretch my comfort zone, I reminded myself how hectic my schedule would be if I said yes.
Whenever I considered doing something new that I feared might fail (or might succeed, giving me more responsibility), I reminded myself that I was already meeting my needs, so it would probably be best to just keep doing what I was doing.
Essentially, I allowed myself to believe I had only one healthy motivation for not growing in new directions; and while this did support my priorities and preferences, it also created a sense of stagnation.
So this year I decided to challenge those limiting beliefs and fears. I started redefining myself beyond the safe roles of writer and free spirit, and recognized that I could actually be happier for trying new things and taking more risks.
While I know the choice was ultimately positive for me, I’ve struggled a little in the execution.
I’ve overwhelmed my schedule with projects—including the recent redesign/forum launch, a new book on self-love that’s coming out this fall, a Tiny Buddha app, and my first ever eCourse, which I hope to launch this summer.
I’ve tried to do more on my own than I feasibly can—from reading and editing an ever-growing number of monthly blog submissions, to mentoring new writers, to handling all aspects of the site’s daily operations, to maintaining a freelance job writing for ‘tween girls.
And in the process, I’ve sacrificed some of my needs and priorities, including exercise and relaxation.
2013-04-22 05:02:14
Source: http://truthisscary.com/2013/04/4-conscious-choices-to-stay-balanced-and-happy-when-youre-busy/
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