Breakaway!

Your life can be so hectic at times that living through each day gets in the way of living.

You get up in the morning and if you are lucky, you might have a chance to vacuum down some breakfast before heading out the door to face the world.  Once out there, you are consumed with each task in turn, each client in turn, each issue they present to you in turn.  Around midday, if you remember and have a chance, you grab a bite to eat and then rush back to your work routine, where, again, you busy yourself with the problems immediately before you.

Zapped of energy, you crawl out of the workplace and into your moving device back to whatever it is you do after work: to the TV remote back home, for most; for others, night school, kids, spouses, and family chores; the better part of your day flys by without you having a moment for yourself.  The picture does not change much at nighttime as you prepare to do it all over again the next day, and then the next. Before you know it, a day turns into a week, then a month and so on.

In the process you’ve sacrificed your me-time; those special moments you spend with friends, loved ones, or to yourself, just living.

What to do?

Here are some suggestions.

Carve out some time in your week, reach out to a friend or two, and schedule a get-together for the heck of it. Once there, check/leave your daily concerns at the door.  Enjoy the moment. Live!

Treat yourself: schedule a body massage; give yourself the chance to experience what it feels like to be pampered.

If you are so incline, make some time for meditation; get in touch with your senses, with the life around you.

While doing at least one of these breakaway suggestions will bring you the momentary reprieve you need, you will get the most benefit out of making it a habit; incorporate it into your routine. I suggest you try this approach for at least the next eight weeks to experience significant changes. It’s never too late to turn around and regain control of your life and circumstance. Have a go at it. Breakaway!

Now, let’s talk about you!