We grow up believing that in order to be a successful, productive member of society we must have a big career, a loving family, well behaved yet active kids, a big house with a well maintained yard, and that we must also volunteer in our community. We have to do all of it with a smile on our face, to keep up the appearance that we can juggle it just like our friends can.
What if we stopped focusing on juggling all of it to keep up the image that we can handle it? What if we focused on our spiritual growth and our relationship with God before we focused on juggling everything? What if we told someone, not right now, my plate is full? What if we stopped and looked at what we are doing to ourselves and to our family? What if we took a moment to breathe and to define success differently?
Look at each task given to you and ask yourself how it fits into what God wants for you. Am I overworked? Do I need help? Somewhere along the way we forgot why we are doing everything all at once. We forget why we are juggling all of these tasks.
Sometimes we need to drop everything for a moment just to reevaluate our goals, our mission, and our purpose. Take a moment this evening, after the day's tasks are done, just to remember what your goal in life is. Are you centering your choices around it? If not, it is okay to restructure your life. It is okay to rebuild your daily routine and your family structure. It is not too late.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Now go reevaluate your goals, your mission, and your purpose.
