Have you ever hit a wall? In life?
I’ve been working so hard trying to get my life in order that I think I’ve lost a puzzle piece along the way. I’ve reached so many goals, so many that I didn’t think I could ever reach (honestly) My running is beyond what I’ve ever expected (I’m running 7k now – crazy to think that.) I’m even thinking about signing up for a half marathon by fall of this year. I’ve also dropped a few dress sizes, getting right back to what I was post living in china. I feel so much better, and healthier. It’s definitely been a challenge to think differently about food – as fuel instead, but it’s been so gradual that it’s just a different lifestyle now (To think that I’m on lululemon on a near daily basis checking out new run gear makes me laugh…) but it gets me excited and that’s a good thing.
On the other hand, I feel a bit drained as well – seeing as I put so much effort into that aspect of my life I feels as though it’s taken away from my creative side. Work has also been a bit more challenging, so it’s hard for me to sit in front of the computer to create when I get home. But I miss that part of my life so much. My blog, my side projects, they’ve all taken a hit!
Has this ever happened to you? One life change leads to a strain in other parts of your life? Even if that life change is a good one? How do you find focus again?
Let me know, would ya?
xx
Dear Noémie, Indeed, it is draining and you do experience fatigue when you are focused and in action (and I emphazie action) to achieve a goal and in your case goals. You will come to realize that life is just that, much like our seasons, spring bringing a lot of growth, being a time of action and winter bringing a more dormant stage. The universe knows how to balance itself. Our life are stringed cycles of giving and receiving, doing and non-doing. We need to push ourselves to bring us out of inertia or stagnation, and you did it. Bravo! Now you might feel like you need to rest, and allow yourself to receive. I find it intesting that you would refer to what you are experiencing as hitting a wall. I would call it more inbalance, and the question that begs to be asked is; How can I bring more balance into my life, how can I live a balanced life? How can I honour myself and eat healthly and exercise and be creative without feeling drained or having to choose one or the other. I have learnt that life if not about this or that, but more about this and that. How can I learn to be and do – the being state is the state of receptivity, allowing inspiration, feeding the soul. The state of doing is the expiration, the state of doing, manifesting the being. Creating balance is a life time goal and a skill of a Master. Most human beings never reach this state of balance – this is a goal worth working on…. Bonne chance… Mom
Thank you for the wisdom mom. Indeed I’m needing a bit of balance in my life :) I’ve been making a few lists of what’s important and what I’d like to accomplish and it seems to have set me back on track… Wish me luck! xx
I think it all comes down to balance and defining what is most important for you. Sounds like you’re doing really good, and while you feel like you have been neglecting this space, I guess the only thing I can tell you is that we just can’t have it all! Or, as I said on a post I did months and months ago, you can have your own and real “all” as long as you make priorities.
Just do what makes you happy, and if something gets neglected is probably because you don’t enjoy it as much as the other stuff you’re making time to do? I just say this because you’re clearly doing great on everything else ;)
PS: we should meet one day!
Oh indeed, both you and my mom have told me approximately the same thing! Sometimes big life changes require a lot of attention and at the moment it’s where I needed the focus. And YES we should meet!!!
oh I totally understand this feeling. I’m actually in the middle of it right now…. excelling in some parts of my life & feeling totally drained/lost in others. guess it’s just the natural ebb/flow of life?
good luck girl! and congrats on all your personal success!
Hey Amy! Thanks for stopping by :)
Yeah – I’ve been feeling way more inspired lately but there just insn’t enough time in the day to get it all done. I suppose that’s just one of those problems we creatives get sometimes hunh? Hope all is well on your end!