Are You Too Busy For Your Own Good?

I remember a time when I used to think that being really busy was getting me somewhere closer to “accomplishment”. It wasn’t nothing for me to be going to school full time, working full time, raising children, working on projects for myself, and volunteering for an organization. My mornings consisted of driving a 1 hour commute, while drinking coffee, putting on make-up, and talking on the phone. My afternoons consisted of me rushing to pick up kids in traffic, talking on the phone, eating a snack, and stressing. As women, we think that we have to be superwomen, and if you are doing it as a single parent, you have to be a supersinglemom. Of course I started cutting out some of that in 2008, to gain some balance and control, but when 2009 arrived, I made the decision that for my spiritual healing; I needed to release some more of those obligations that weren’t getting me any closer my goal of inner peace and happiness.

As individuals of western culture, we have been unconsciously condition to believe that more activity we have on our plate the closer we are to more accomplishment, but at what cost and to whose judgment? to be honest the two (busy and accomplishment) are not necessarily connected at all. I mean, what is really important (if God forbid you die tomorrow)? I am currently reading a book called “Be Here Now” very interesting, a bit neurotic, but it is reminding me so much of my own personal journey. Doing all of that “STUFF” and still feeling empty at the end of the day. I finally realized that I was in prison in my mind with all of the unnecessary obligation.

My motto for 2009
Be You…Conscious

What is conscious? Aware, aware of your ultimate goal, nirvana.