a question came in via e-mail today and it was suggested that what my fingers typed might be good for a blog. so here it goes. (the question is at the end of the post, with permission).
here are some points, not necessarily in that order, which might be
helpful.
if you want to continue "working" in any kind of efficient or
responsible way which also sustains you:
SELF-CARE
you need to stay healthy enough to work - to that end, you need to do
what is necessary. how much time and what one needs to do: this
greatly varies between people as well as a phase in life you might be
in. consider your physical as well as emotional body.
NECESSITY
we here do get a lot done, and part of it is that we are doing it for
others and in a group. both help.
LETTING GO
and - i know for myself at least, i have had to drop things/projects
that were dear to me and it was and is painful. a couple of them,
especially website work, actually appear to be necessary - but i
simply do not have the time and energy to do them.
letting go of what you can no longer do is important.
MEANING
the activities i continue are meaningful to me within my life's
purpose.
luckily what i do is also work i enjoy...but make no mistake - i
never get done and wish i had help or less work. meaning though
somehow seems to help make energy available.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
i can check off little things though - like: ok, that dvd is done and
available, or that item is done and delivered. - i think it is
important to stay aware of what you DO get done.
LIMITS
learn to set a limit....ie, decline, or find ways that help to limit
your involvement. there are things i will not take on as a job, just
occasionally help out if needed. because once i take it on - i am too
responsible to just walk away. and if i really can't do it anymore -
it is taking it's toll to say - i can't do it better or not at all.
LOVE AND PASSION - an OPEN HEART -> CONNECTION
with skye, i said "yes" when asked to take care of her, even though i
had not a single minute of time to spare in my daily schedule, and
from then on i did absolutely everything i could to serve her in a
way that she would be a well adjusted and happy dog. the question
was: what did she need and what did i need to do. turned out, with
the way things are here and the other 2 dogs, it was a LOT of work,
difficult and more that i EVER imagined. i had to observe, study
and learn, it was physically exhausting - and then i got lucky
because i actually fell in love with her - for reasons i can't really
explain - she had the key to my heart, and doors opened, energy
poured in, healing happened, transformation happened. absolutely
amazing in many ways...and the transition is still in progress....and
there is a big lesson - an open heart is a must at some level on
this path. ...for me, it was this dog and wanting to do everything i
could to take care of her properly. she catalyzed something.
and - it lead to a transition and a different level and sense of
connection - with everything.
i can't tell you how to get there tho, or what it would take for you.
FLEXIBILITY AND ADJUSTMENTS
once i said yes to this living being, that job rose to the top right
next to the brane-power jobs i have -> it is ok that priorities
change!!!!
myself, one of the many things skye (you know, the dog i had been
asked to take care of) has taught me, - quite inadvertently, because
she required it and i was committed to it - , was that a lot of
walking and working with her outside is something i needed. after an
excruciating 6 weeks, i noticed the vast improvement in my body
(including emotional). it really does much better physically spending
time walking and outside. now that she is gone - it took about 2
weeks for my body to get into the same pain patterns and i am now
starting to walk again - without her. this takes time off other work
i could be doing i guess, but i need to do it.
and now we are back to self care.
i could go on and on -
rest when you are tired, eat when you are hungry, make some time for
play each day. accept you can't possibly get everything done - if
your plate is too full and you also feel responsible to take care of
everything that is on the table...ur gonna burn.
DON'T COMPARE
someone whose plate is huge but does not have much on it - easy.
someone whose plate is small might be overful with the same stuff on
it. so it really does not work to compare. some folks are overwhelmed
with what someone else might consider small jobs. some plates are
naturally bigger or stronger.
be kind to yourself.
speak truthfully.
ASK FOR HELP
this i had been doing from the guides and higher beings
with every cell of my being. asking for help on this path - with the
attitude of: what is needed, even if i did not know what it was, even
if it might look to me that i wanted something else. accepting that
what help will come will be what I need on this path - and i am
convinced that when ej picked out skye and gave me the job - those
higher energies were involved.
COMMITMENT TO THE PATH and PURPOSE OF YOUR BEING
I don't know how I could live without that...
not sure this helped, but that is what my fingers were typing.
c.
Hello,
I am writing to ask for your suggestions or advice on how to manage my time.
I know you all do so many things everyday at the Institute and I have often
wondered how you get it all done.
Presently I find myself in a situation with a tremendous amount of work on
a variety of different projects. I realize that this is an attention issue for me
and I am having trouble organizing it all and feeling very tired at times.
I would appreciate any feedback as to how I might focus and
organize my time to get everything done. And feel rested if possible.
Do you have any suggestions or ideas?
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