LIVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT
For all of my life I've always
focused on excellence and high achievement. My obsession with goals,
objectives, benchmarks and outcomes guaranteed leadership positions at a young
age. The goals grew larger as did the expectations of my supervisors.
Everything was intense and the demands of marriage and parenting also required
me to achieve outstanding outcomes. The honor roll child, top fund raiser, PTO
meetings, field trips, and parent groups. Then came my commitment to church and
community. My life became this huge cycle of meetings, responsibilities,
commitments and accomplishments that never ended. My brain became a tickler
tracking dates and appointments. I thought I loved the packed calendar and
constant smart phone thumb typing. In reality I could not imagine my life any
other way. Until I got off of the merry-go-round I was oblivious to the
maddening pace I called my life. Today I get exhausted just thinking about how
much of life I was not living. Today I love my life because I feel my life. I
love my life because I am living my life. I love my life because I am living it
from the inside out. The external bells and whistles that determined my every
move have been silenced. Life is amazing!
Thank GOD that the bells and whistles have been silenced!!! LIFE CERTAINLY IS AMAZING!!! It's a beautiful journey!!!
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