September 2009
Retreat from Bus'y'ness
I had to take a retreat last week. Have you ever been on a spiritual retreat and felt so energized afterward because life just seemed much more clear and real to you? Or maybe you returned from a particularly relaxing and inspiring vacation that left you feeling refreshed and ready to take on something new? Sometimes, even just one day away from the routine of your life will allow you to see something that has always been there, but was perhaps ignored because of the busyness of life. I was feeling the pull of life's busyness and noticed that it was pulling me down, sucking me in, making me feel anxious and inadequate. I hadn't been able to exercise as much as I'd like, I'd put on a few pounds, my eating was not very healthy and I just wasn't enjoying the moments in life. I was always anxious for my next activity, feeling like I wasn't 'doing' enough or doing it fast enough.
So I took a retreat last week.
I know it might sound simple, or maybe it sounds extravagant. I didn't go anywhere. I took my retreat at...
read more here.
"The truth is that often we're so focused on what we are doing that we lose sight of where we are going."
Bradley Trevor Greire~The Meaning of Life
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Top Tens for September
My latest favorite articles and tid bits that I want to share with you:
- Ziploc Omelets — Really, they are so easy!
- What Document is as valuable to a Job Seeker as a Great Resume?
- Are you leading a stressed out, hectic, over-doing it life?
- Make Selfishness a Priority
- Job Search Dos and Don'ts
- Be inspired to let pleasure be your guide — Julia Childs
- 3 Lead generation techniques using LinkedIn
- See this Multi-tasking study — it may surprise you
- State of the Economy improving soon...
- Check out Hootsuite, if you are using Twitter. It lets you schedule your tweets and it is free.
What I want for you for September:
- Take time to retreat.
- Recognize the beauty in everything, even when it doesn't look like there is any there. Look harder.
- Know that you are right where you are supposed to be and that you will get everything that you need
when you need it. - Tell your loved ones that you love them.
- Notice more.
- Become comfortable with 'being' instead of 'doing' so much.
- Sweat only what is worth sweating, and that's really not much. Don't sweat the small stuff.
- Dream big. No one else will dream for you.
Let your heart drive what you do instead of chasing things to do to fill your heart.
About Lynn
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Remember to spend some quality time on you today.
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