Dropping some balls!?
It may be time to drop some balls!
More balls in the air requires more juggling (and often more ball dropping.) When we forget to do something or accidentally drop the ball, we often feel guilty or unworthy. (Both are undesirable and unnecessary feelings!)
What if we intentionally drop or just remove the ball from our juggling act? Maybe it’s no longer important to have that ball up there?
We often mindlessly add things to our lives and rarely subtract without great effort. We could choose to clear away the things that don’t really matter.
Maybe our life seems cluttered, our home messy, our work disorganized, our feelings heavy, or even our thoughts less than kind to ourselves and others.
Let’s ask ourself what balls are most important? Which ones do we want fewer of?
How can we rearrange things to do more of what we want while shedding those activities we want to reduce?
I found that when I consider what I really want more of, my focus is for more feelings of gratitude, clarity, and peace. (And I want to have less whining, internet surfing, clutter, depression.) ( Oh, yes, more fun is on my list of balls to add!)
Why do the things we love to do always seem to be on the bottom of our list?
I, too, waited until I got everything done, until I had worked enough, and had enough time, and therefore rarely got to do what I loved without feeling guilty. How about you?
I love to read, write, do jigsaw puzzles, do ZenTangles, go to concerts, do Tai Chi. And I’ve made them a priority. But I didn’t use to!
Focusing on the essential few ideas that really matter and dropping many of the trivial items that don’t lead to joy and peace makes for personal satisfaction! And I don’t think you even have to be retired to finally “get it!”
