Two Monday Stories

Story One

So many people I know are snowed under with work. And yet we keep on doing it. It's something we can't currently seem to escape. And there isn't enough time for things like playing, resting, chatting and blogging!

I'm learning how to reduce the load:

1. Decide what's important in your life.
2. Say NO to what doesn't support your greatest needs.

Sounds simple doesn't it..... but what happens is we forget in the moment of question and base the decision on something that isn't actually that important (money/cred/fear).

Megan: Do you want to do this work?
Nat: [Sees dollar signs glitter in mind's eye] Yes.
Megan: Great!
Nat: Oh crap... I just said yes.

So the trick is to create a 'rule' - whatever will become learnt off by heart and give you space to remember what's important. (eg: I don't take on new work without referring to my to do list and considering for 24 hours.)

..................

Story Two

I went to a party on the weekend. The theme was Where's Wally. I thought there would be one Wally and I'd be the background. Was quite wrong.

But amongst all the red and white stripes and glasses I noticed a different coloured Wally. He was Greek Wally aka 'Woggy' (he said).
It was a meeting of hearts and I thank the Wally party for this 'breaking of the pattern' to draw him to my attention.

As I skipped away into the night I tripped and skidded across the pavement. With hands and knees grazed and bleeding, I was suddenly seven years old in the playground.

But this time I laughed rather than cry....

In so many ways we don't change but we do grow up.

[current mood] Chilli & Oscar trying to talk to me

Comments

[sally may]

Yes, the tyranny of busyness has hold of our society. The default question has become "so, are you busy", as if that is what makes someone important. I love to see the confused expressions when I reply with a confident "no, should I be?" Yes to more playing, blogging, resting and creating, while wearing striped red shirts.