I don’t know about you, but I have forgotten how to just sit back and RELAX.
Especially during the mad rush that is September thru December.
It seems like school starts and the race is on through the holidays. Toss in two businesses in my case and a girl can get a little worn out.
I found myself this year, the day after Christmas, with a tank on EMPTY.
I had been running 10-12 hours straight every single day with a to-do list a mile long and I felt rotten!
My family was suffering, I was suffering and I knew that something had to give. I needed some mental clarity, I needed to find balance.
For years, I have felt that if I just worked hard enough, all of my dreams would come true. I would have the perfect home, the perfect family, the perfect lifestyle that I had been dreaming of my whole life. And truly yes, to achieve great success you do need to work hard BUT what I had forgotten was…
No matter what kind of success you achieve, if you have forgotten how to slow down and have some down time, you will NEVER be able to appreciate what you have accomplished. You will miss those tender years when your kiddos are young, you will miss that precious time with your spouse that keeps that fragile connection between the two of you strong, you will miss those simple moments of just being present. You know those times when you are physically THERE, but your mind is running through 50 different to-do items, 50 more ideas to take your work to the next level. You are THERE, but you aren’t PRESENT.
For me, this all came to a head the day after Christmas. I had worked my tail-off for months and then felt pressure to create a magical holiday for my family and I was plum tuckered out…
Funny enough I was really struggling mentally and my first thought was, I’m going to run to Home Goods and just wander to see if I can calm my mind. Isn’t it crazy how we women think some times… Let’s run shopping to solve all of my problems. The crazy thing is, this simple shopping trip helped me find a little clarity.
I found this mug as I was wondering through the store…
And crazy as it sounds, it was the AH, HA moment I truly needed. I realized I had forgotten how to RELAX.
I had forgotten how to calm my mind and take some simple time to myself. Time to relax and recharge. Time to be in the moment with my kids and NOT think about the 50 things on my to-do list. Time to just be with my sweet husband where I focus on HIM and not constantly think about what I should be doing in the back of my mind.
It all started with this mug AND I taught myself to knit…
I vowed to take some simple time each morning to have a cup of Choffy (I’m not a coffee drinker, but I LOVE Choffy, it’s brewed Chocolate) with a dash of my favorite International Delights Sweet Cream creamer.
Then I sit and listen to something that fills my soul, sip my Sweet Cream Choffy and KNIT!
I can’t even tell you how grateful I am to that mug…
I feel so much more balanced and connected to those I love AND…
I can make pretty things…
How do you find peace and clarity in a busy world? How do you RELAX? Does your morning coffee or Choffy play a little role in that? It sure does for me with a little ID Sweet Cream for sure!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.
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