When people say you can't have
it all it's because they aren't thinking strategically. Of course you can
have it all! Just maybe not all at the same time.
Everyone
struggles with time management at some point and I continue to as well...often.
Living in the moment is great and my wish for everyone is that they get to know
the comfort of balance. If you have a busy work schedule, a family, educational
goals and a list of many other aspirations and responsibilities you know that
you can have it all and it is always worth it!
But
wait, there's more! I even used alliteration to make it stick in your head!
Prioritize, Plan, and Provide. It's not the 5 P's of marketing but who knows,
maybe it'll catch on.
- Prioritize, you don’t have time you make time. As I have said before, I couldn't say that mindfulness is important to me if I didn't take a few minutes at least to meditate and re-center myself as often as I can. I don't want to sound like a broken record when I try to explain how liberating it is to establish your priorities and morals. I would highly recommend writing those down also. I have written my own mission statement as encouraged by Stephen Covey and being able to look back at my intentions and edit them as they change gives me a great sense of personal purpose. What was important to me 10 years ago is very different from today, and hen I have a family of my own, my priorities will change again.
- Plan, spontaneity is great! So plan for it. Make sure that the things you do off the cuff won't cost you more than your spontaneous plan is worth. Sure an unplanned road trip is great, but if you don’t plan to maintain your car regularly then you're not going to get very far. It's not about taking the fun out of things, it's about taking care of the details so you won't have to worry about it and can allow yourself to have fun. I will always promote living in the moment and being present in the here and now.
- Provide, make sure that you have the means to support all of your goals. Whether this is in a financial sense, surrounding yourself with the support system you need to achieve your goals (no one can do it all alone). Providing yourself with the skills you need, to do what you want to do. Do you want to play an instrument? You have to provide yourself with lessons, time to practice, and sometimes the financial cost included in all this. Importantly, provide yourself with forgiveness and patience when you don't fit it all into one day. I didn't practice yoga today, and my reward for finishing my homework is a big bowl of ice cream. I've had a productive day and I smiled through most of it, my ultimate goal is to be happy and healthy. Remember that balance is key!
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