This morning, I found myself juggling so many tasks — tasks that are all designed to help others in some way — tasks that I feel are all Important to “get done.” Well, I stopped long enough today to realize that you probably know exactly what I am talking about — I stopped long enough to realize that maybe this “too much to do” syndrome is an innate part of our human programming. Maybe we are designed to “do — Do — DO” because our primitive brains believe that “doing anything productive” is what keeps us alive — is what protects us from imminent danger — is what prepares us to survive if it ever “hits the fan” — or is simply what a “responsible person” does.

And yet today I woke up to another Truth — one that I think also applies to everyone just as well as it does to me – namely: It is OK to pause and look around!

I recently read this quote which helped me to put it all in perspective: “Juggling is dropping things…………in style” (unknown) In other words, everything is NOT going to get done fully to your satisfaction – ever. Some things will have to be “dropped”. And it is OK for you to do the dropping, as long as you do so Purpose-fully. It is OK to let the “to do” list sit for awhile and just BE — just consciously soak up the amazing Beauty that surrounds you in every moment of your life.

To get the full effect of what I’m talking about, you will have to do so right now — so go ahead: stop what you are currently doing, get up and go outside (or look out a window), and take a deep breath while you let the Beauty of your Life soak in … Stick to this conscious “Appreciation-break” for a few moments, and remember to smile while doing so. And while you do so, gently refuse to worry (or even think about) about your “to do” list — After all, it’s still right there where you left it, and everything of any true importance will still get done when it needs to get done.

What is truly Important is that we regularly Appreciate our lives while they are flying by …
… because we will quite certainly never pass this way again!

And then, as you then head back into your life – as you return to your life’s seemingly never-ending juggling act, remember these two tips – #One: “The trick to juggling is determining which balls are made of rubber and which are made of glass.” (unknown), and #Two: almost everything on your to do list is “made of rubber”, & every encounter with every sentient being you encounter is “made of glass”!

Filed under: Practical Tips for Peace-full Living by Scaughdt