Jan 1, 2012
New Year is the time to start fresh and make your New Year’s Resolutions. For me, it is continuing on to find balance in life. I wonder if 2012 will be the year?
I expect to have it all, do it all and excell at what I do. This year will be the year for downscaling, lessen expectations, finding balance. I have contemplated over the year as to what to let go. The schedule is full. The demands are endless. Everything matters. What do I take off my plate? When I do, do I fill it up with something just as equally important, but still non-essential? Of course I do! So what to do?
This year I vow to myself that I will block off time for …….nothing! Yes, nothing is something. Something we all need to do. Have time open for the possibilities that we will feel like reading a book with the sun shining through the window onto our face. Time open for thinking of what we dream of doing in life. Time open to write our thoughts, be creative, go for a walk with the intention of enjoying the process of being – not just for the exercise. Maybe I’ll even pick up my guitar that has been staring at me from it’s stand for almost a year.
So, I know what to do, but how to do it is still a question that I ponder continuously. There are still demands lingering, meals to make, work to produce, the relentless list of volunteers needed, coaching, cooking, cleaning, excercise…..the list can go on forever. I start to laugh when I think of all the “should do’s”. You should brush your teeth for 5 mins, tend to the calluses on your feet every week, cardio 4x /week (plus the kids need their 1 hour of activity/ day and it usually doesn’t fit in with your excerise routine…..don’t forget your kegels! I think if we added up all the time of the “should do’s” in a day, we wouldn’t sleep.
This past fall almost did me in. I overworked, under slept and overworked (did I say that already). My body told me so by knocking me down with a horrible 7 week illness which I still had to work through. And after over a week of holidays, I still feel wiped out.
This year, I will be downscaling my jewellery business slightly. Making things more streamline and effective for me. Which means, no more custom designed pieces which takes up considerable time. I will make more time in my schedule for the creative process and enjoy turning out many beautiful pieces that will be on display when my sales come around and on my websites (which have been neglected). Oh yes, and I will be booking fewer shows, especially in the fall when I am busiest at work. I will continue to supply to my lovely stores as well – but not take on too many of these ventures. I am a one woman show and would like to continue on doing business this way.
Do you think I can do it? I’ll keep you posted on my progress and my new designs that surface because of this dedication to myself. Send me luck. It is not easy to change and find balance in a busy life.
Off to work on……nothing!
Nicole