At the end of last year, I often thought about how much I wanted to slow life down a bit for myself. My social calendar is always full, I'm always on the go, and I realized that I spend a good portion of my life outside of the comfort of my own home. It would be nice to look forward to a weekend of doing absolutely nothing.
Not surprisingly, things still haven't changed. Of course it would be absurd to think that my busy life could so quickly decelerate, but naturally I am drawn to setting such an expectation. Some alone time is so welcome at this point that I consider taking vacation days from work during the week when I know everyone is at work and there isn't anything going on.
The problem isn't that there is so much to do in my life - it's really me. I rarely say no when friends or family want to do something or go somewhere. When I do say no to someone, there always seems to be a back-up opportunity that I can't refuse. So does that mean that maybe I need to cut people off or even out of my life? Do I need to simply put my foot down and say no?
The more I think about it, the answer becomes obvious: Perhaps I need to accept the fact that for now, life will continue to be a non-stop train ride and I need to just go with it. I know myself well enough to acknowledge when it is necessary for me to take a break. When the time is right, I'll know, but for the moment, it's not now. 
1 comment:
As long as you're having fun and your life is in balance, there's no reason to slow down. When you find yourself doing things that don't bring you joy, or hanging with people who drain your energy--that's when you start saying "no."
But in the meantime... woo-hoo!
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