I remember teasing my husband often about his extreme work
ethics. He is the hardest working man I know and I mean that literally! It seems though lately here that is becoming
my truth. In the midst of raising a family, still working a 9-5, growing a
business, holding a leadership role in my local church among other obligations;
all I seem to be doing lately is work work work. Now don’t get me wrong; I don’t mind working,
but I also believe that there should be a happy median between working and
resting.
Many of you have gotten the working part down to a science
but the resting part is an entirely different story. You wake up day after day seeing what
challenges you will conquer for that day. Some of you may even welcome on new
or more intense challenges to push you beyond your limits or comfort zone. I am
all for it but what I want to remind you of is that you have to also schedule
time to Take Care of the most important person in your life – YOU! The old folks would classify a busy and much
occupied person as one that would walk around like a chicken with their head
cut off. Simply put; all over the place – doing any and everything you can get
your hands into for the sake of being busy.
Staying busy and occupied used to be very popular among the
single women community in an effort to stay preoccupied in creating the life
they want and not waiting on the ring or man to have a fulfilled life. However, now more than ever; women in general
are staying busy and occupied. Women are becoming more action oriented and
proactively pursuing their purpose and it is coupled with a sense of urgency
and aggression. Keep in mind that in
addition to that; women are still taking care of things at the home front
whether single or married and/or taking care of the affairs of immediate and sometimes
extended family members.
Women are on a move and because we are moving at such a
progressive rate; sometimes we forget to
Take Care! We go a million miles a minute and only slow down when we are
forced to by way of our bodies telling us enough is enough, it is time to settle
on down.
I know this was the case for me. I have been moving at the
speed of lightening taking care of the extreme demands of my life,
relationships and business and my body told on me so much so until my Doctor
placed me on 2 days of bed rest. No, I am not pregnant and the last I heard
typically, pregnant women go on bedrest for one reason or another during
pregnancy. Needless to say, my Doctor said; be wise and Take Care of you.
Wowsers right! That was a rude awakening for me and it doesn’t take me more
than once to learn the lesson in something.
How many of you right now feel or are practicing by way of
your actions that that you have to build your business, ministry or life in one
day, week, month or year? Have you placed such a deadline on your life to
whereas it is causing you to have too many sleepless nights or early mornings?
Are you constantly caught between spending time with those who are nearest and
dear to you and working on a project for your business or ministry? I get it –
we are currently in space where work work work is what everyone seems to be
talking and most of them doing right now. If you are not up all night working on
a project or task then you may get left behind and won’t reach that 6 or 7
figure status that so many are talking about. If you are not working 40+ hours
a week outside of your 9-5 and other obligations, then you are already slacking
says many.
You have allowed the demands and deadlines of the world
become yours. Did you know that your body was meant to rest? In fact, your body
heals and restores energy only in a resting state. So if you are not getting
the proper rest including sleep; you are doing an extreme disadvantage to your
body and to those you serve. Why? Eventually
your body will give up or out on you and you will be forced to rest at time
where you should be working.
Listen, one of the best things you can do for you and those
you serve whether this is a community or your husband and / or children / family
is to Take Care of you. If you are currently in this space and this has been a
struggle for you more now than before; I want to share with you 4 Ways you can
do this. Nothing deep but simple, profound and action oriented.
Take Care!
C – Categorize your priorities and stick to them. Everything nor is
everyone a Priority. You should have list that consist of Priority 1, 2 and 3.
A – Access those who can extend help to you (personally or professionally)
and delegate task to them. Stop being a Super Woman with limited Super Power.
You are one person – Get Help! This can be leveraging family/friends to take on
task or hiring a personal assistant if you are financially able.
R - Remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day nor will your life,
ministry or business. I encourage you to take a rest day weekly and commit to
it. This should be one of your weekly Priority 1 task.
E – Energy preservation. Don’t give so much of yourself until little to
nothing is left. Be around people that will refill you and do things that will
refuel and refresh you.
BONUS: Stop competing with yourself and Stop
adding things to your already full plate. Say NO – it is a complete sentence.
If it does not have anything to do with your purpose; don’t involve yourself
with it, in it or around it.
If you have been guilty of not resting and need to get your
life on track in categorizing your priorities; our 90 Day Goal Achievement
Workbook is exactly what you need. This workbook will help you not only create
and categorize your priorities aka goals but will help you to achieve them.
Email us at jillandtreal@detourmovement.com
to purchase yours today. Include in the subject line: I am ready to Take Care!
P.S. Meet us in Maryland for our 4th Annual Conference.
The theme this year is “Love On Top” Click HERE to learn
more and register!
Treal Ravenel aka the Wife Coach
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