Do you know when enough is enough? I’ve been asking myself this question all week long.
I won’t bore you by going into how busy I am right now. But, just so you know I’ve been juggling working on a project the past few months through the end of this month that has led me to almost need help having someone run to the store to buy toilet paper for me if that gives you any idea. And the other day it occurred to me that sometimes enough is enough.
I’m not saying that caused me to stop working on the project by any means, but it just made me realize that sometimes it is mandatory to stop and take a break.
I had a meeting scheduled at a coffee shop and got notice that the woman I was meeting wasn’t going to be able to make it. I decided to go sit in my car and make a phone call. Before I made the call, I had a chance to just sit and be by myself for a few minutes in complete silence and feel the sun beating down on my arms through the sunroof in my car. I felt like I was on vacation.
Did I mention that earlier that morning I had interviewed the mayor of Dallas, a pastor and one of the heads of the Dallas Police Department? What?!?! My head was spinning a little bit to say the least…
Amazing that being able to sit alone in silence for a few minutes can seem like being on vacation. But, it really can. And I was so grateful for those few minutes that I had just to sit. Taking time to breathe and be silent is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves for our mind, body and soul.
I also had a chance last week to escape the hustle and bustle of the project for a bit and go have some fun with a few people that I’m working with (see photo above) and was so grateful for that opportunity as well.
When you’ve reached a point where you are maxed out after going 100% for so many days at a time, you must stop at some point and breathe, do something fun, do something that you love to do or that you enjoy doing.
Thank you Hal and Alisa for treating me to a break to go have some random fun! I am so lucky to be working with such talented artists right now and am grateful for the experiences that we are having together. You two inspire me more than you could ever possibly imagine. (To see more about their awesome work, you can visit http://www.halsamples.com and http://www.alisalevy.com)
I hope you find a way to stop and breathe along the way of your journey and hopefully have some fun too. Here’s to an awesome weekend…
Cheers!