Fall is certainly upon us. The darkness has settled in by 8:00, cool nights and cool mornings.
I like it.
I like the nestling in feeling that fall brings. I feel that turning in energy which is such a contrast to the energy of spring when everything opens up and is focused outward. The projects I am working on right now need this turning in energy.
My work follows the seasons. It slows down in the summer and I have more time to enjoy my garden, outdoor music concerts, friends, etc. With the coming of fall things have begun to pick up with weekend classes, Thursday night classes plus a big website project.
It takes more awareness to stay balanced when I am busy and yet it is even more important.
The first thing that goes out the window when we get busy is usually our own self care.
What I notice in myself is that I can start to feel overwhelmed. The best thing for me to do if that happens is to STOP and do NOTHING! Maybe for a whole day. It seems counter intuitive to do nothing when I feel I have a lot to accomplish but my overall state of being is more important. And once I take a break, I see things in a clearer perspective and can step back into my life feeling much calmer and balanced.
I have come to learn that when I relax and flow with the energy that presents itself each day, things do get done. Suddenly the time or the energy for whatever was on my list is there. And when the energy is there, the task gets done more effortlessly.
Choose what chooses you. I have been working with this concept for the last year. I have my list of “to do” and my intentions………and then I just trust the day to unfold in a way that will embrace them. What I accomplish I trust is what I needed to accomplish and what I didn’t will find its time another day.
I feel much better when I can truly relax and trust this flow. When I trust this, I allow myself to rest when I feel the need to rest and know that then there will be the hours when I feel inspired and am highly productive.
There is a fear that if we do not push ourselves, we won’t get anything done. But when we push ourselves we are using life force that is not really there so end up depleting our own.
Spend time this week tapping into the energy that presents itself. That just means that you will be inspired or motivated to do something at a particular time. Follow that as much as possible and see how that feels and how your day turns out.
Choose what chooses you………….Blessings, melaniej
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