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I have always been an
overachiever in my life. I learned from my childhood that actions speak louder
than words and somehow I attached worth to these actions. This set my life bar to an
extraordinary level. As I embraced adulthood, I didn’t have any time for the
ordinary.
A life that is full of
achievement must be balanced by some normalcy (whatever this means to the
individual). For me, it meant downtime. I needed time to breathe and space to
just be in the moment although I didn’t know the criticalness of this "ordinary space" to my wellbeing at the
time.
A lack of this ultimately
caused me to sacrifice my health and eventually since I didn’t sit still for
any length of time, the universe forced a shift upon me.
If you follow my column you
know I had lost my father and my job a few months later and this caused me,
involuntarily/unwillingly, to find the present giftwrapped in the ordinary. It was during
these times of nothing that I found so much of something; the treasures that
were dormant and found deep within me. This
space enabled me to see the big picture of my life more clearly.
I was able to gain clarity of
my soul-work and step onto a path to recovery.
Today, I see God in all
aspects of my life. I have gained an appreciation for the ordinary and, I know
for sure, this balances the achievements, which I still strive for but in a more
realistic way.
How does the ordinary sit with
you? Leave me a comment, I’m curious.
