Don't Stress Out!

Frequently, we get caught up in the cares of life and don't consider what

happens when things get off. Yes! There are times when no matter what you do, things can get

off. Sometimes it comes without any warnings. For example, you were on your way to work

when you received a call from your child's teacher informing you that your child was sick. As a

result, you must readjust your schedule and pick them up.

This “new situation” just threw your day off, especially when adjustments have to take

place because you have no one to care for them, and they can't go to just anybody. The change in

your schedule doesn't erase the fact that you still have some projects to finish at work, and you

can't do them at home. In addition to all of that, you have other things that require your due

diligence.

You don't have all the answers, and things don't come together neatly with the bow on

top. Sometimes it's chaotic. Sometimes you have to take what you have and make it work

literally. In other words, you have to make a decision. What do you need to do? Sometimes you

don't have the answers.

We're talking about everyday life. How are you doing with that? How do you juggle

being a parent, a spouse, a business owner, working on a 9-to-5, ministering at the church,

helping elderly parents, or the like? What is your combination? How do you get it done?

How do you juggle all the hats you wear daily without losing yourself? How do

you keep it moving when you feel like throwing in the towel?

You have to get to the point where you must prioritize. What is important? What are your

priorities? What things must exist for you to ensure balance in your life? A lot of

times, we feel guilty, and we spend that extra hour with the children. When we spend that quality

time, perhaps you can come home, and you've got so much on your plate, and the kids want a

little bit of your time. How do we bring it all together? How do we do things so that, in the end, there

are no regrets? You're not sitting there putting it all into one basket.

Some have left their jobs behind and decided to go full-time into their own business to

have more time with their children. That might be something for you to consider.

Some have gone from working full-time to part-time or perhaps took the initiative to return to

school so they can take jobs that pay more but allow them to work less. In other words, you must do what works for you and your family.

Now we know you're not going to drop your family; you’re not going to go and turn around and start

quitting stuff unless you took on more than you could chew, and it was not yours to take on in the

first beginning. Do you know how we accept specific assignments? Somebody else gave it to you

, and out of your loyalty or your desire to make them happy, you took certain things on not even

taking into consideration it wasn't God's will for your life. I know what that looks like I took on

assignments, I did things that I thought God wanted me to do because I was being a nice girl and

being a real kind person only to find out that I was being kind to everybody else but I was being

mean to myself. I put myself in a place God never intended me to be. Time to make some adjustments…. Don’t continue to move forward imbalanced. Do what is necessary to make sure that YOU have made time for YOU! That’s it…. Readjust your schedule, tell some folks no, and take some time for YOU! Let your life reflect balance…. We all need it!