Well, my weekends have been so hectic and crazy I just haven't had a chance to sit down at the computer to do anything! So here is my Sunday Confession...
I have secretly been hoping that the world would stop turning, that I could take a breath and catch up. I seem to live my life at hyper speed and I never have enough hours in the day. Why is this? I do not think I'm the only one suffering from this phenomenon. It seems to be a pervasive element in today's society - the constant rat race - we all live it and seem to accept it as normal; but is it really?
Were we designed to constantly be living our lives in a state of stress? I don't think so, I've heard countless "experts" talk about the overload of the cortisol steroid to our systems and how bad it is for us; and yet, nothing changes. We are still stressed and busy and running on empty. Why is this what is considered normal now?
I wrote a short story a few days ago, and I plan to share it in my WIP Wednesday post this week. It is not something that I usually write; but it represents the simpler life I wish I could enjoy with my family and friends.
So, dear readers, here is today's question:
Do you find yourself stuck in a "rat race"? Do you ever wish the life that you live could slow down a bit? Am I right in thinking that this issue affects more than just me?
Looking forward to your replies, HAPPY MONDAY!
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It just seems like there's always something to do! That's why I treasure my guitar playing - it's my time to just stop and relax for a while.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling. I would love for everything to slow down. I need a moment to just relax, but even in the few moments I do get to sit down, my mind is spinning with everything that I need to do.
ReplyDeleteI get the brain spinning at night, so that I can't fall asleep - even though I really should be sleeping! It's terrible, the spinning brain needs a pill or something.
DeleteI'm not usually too stressed, which is the result of not being in a relationship or having kids. Leaves me with lots of free time.
ReplyDeleteI love my husband and kids so I can't pray that getting rid of them is the solution!
DeleteWe are our own worst enemies for piling stress. I've deliberately cut back this year. No more blogging parties. No more endless social networking. No more pimping.
ReplyDeleteI've never done a blogging party, that I know of; and I am trying to cut back on things. It just seems like when you have kids, their wants/needs take over! I appreciate your comment, thank you. .
DeleteI felt this way during last year when I took the plunge into social networking a bit more. There never seemed to be enough hours in the day to do all the things I wanted to do because there was always something I wanted to do.
ReplyDeleteBut after setting an overall goal to find better balance in my life, I feel a bit less stress. Like Grumpy Bulldog, I don't have the stress of someone relationship-wise, but I do have a kiddo that is a blessing but boy can she be demanding :-)
I suppose it is the ones that I love that keep me the busiest, which makes it even harder to say no! :(
DeleteA very great post. I agree! We should balance our life to be a mom, wife and a worker. We should think on How we can make our work easy and simple so we can manage other things and responsibilities
ReplyDeletePeople always say parenthood ain't easy, and the longer I do it; the more I concur. Living in Southern California seems to carry a certain amount of expectations with it, and it is frustrating. I'll continue to do my best and that's all I can do! Thanks for reading.
DeleteI completely agree. I've almost convinced myself that I strive on the stress of having too much to do all the time, but I think that's just an excuse. Really, I need to recharge more--thank heavens for writing, because it allows for that!
ReplyDeleteNights away with my husband, no kids, is what recharges me! Sadly, I only get one every few years. Congrats, again, on reaching 100!
DeleteI very rarely get stressed out. Even though I have lots of reasons to be. It's all in how you look at it. Things are rarely bad or good in and of themselves, and events/life/time is rarely stressful- or not- in and of itself.
ReplyDeleteThink of times that you've been really busy doing something you LOVE. Was that stressful? Probably not. For example, Grumpy just got his million (billion?) dollar book contract. He probably didn't feel stressed reading it over.
Some things can't be fun, but if you try to find a way to make them more enjoyable, you can reduce your stress. Hence, my blogging about "I Get Paid For Doing This" and the like. Put a positive spin on it, find a reason to like it or at least laugh about it, and you'll feel less stressed.
And find ways to interject some enjoyment into even onerous tasks. When I clean our house, I put on music or a TV show I like in the background; I've told Sweetie that I'll clean the whole house if she'll let me listen to my music loudly while I do so -- that makes the job more fun for me and less stressful.
Very nice. I've come to the conclusion that I am neither "a glass is half full" OR "half empty" sort of person; I am the "why the hell does it matter because you are bound to spill it anyway" person. I need to work on that.
DeleteJust a suggestion, but your life sounds like it possibly could benefit with a little more organization and a little more backbone. What I mean by that is an organization of the tasks that you need to get done ranked by hierarch. Second, to delegate tasks to others. If they say no, you stick up for yourself and say "I'm sorry but I'm not asking your permission. If you live here, then you will work. You will pull your load."
ReplyDeleteTru dat! Even though it bothers me to read it, I can't argue with your comment. Dammit, Michael! Why must you ALWAYS be right???
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