I write the article for the Front Porch starting around Friday or Monday prior to the Friday it's due to go out so it's always fresh and new. This past week, I didn't feel particularly inspired and left it for Wednesday night when I knew I'd be alone with my thoughts.
Wednesday rolled around and I was setting myself up on the couch to write about family, life, peace, etc. when I heard my husband's work phone ring. Before I could go into the room, he was out telling me to get dressed. One of our friends from his work, 5 months pregnant was driving herself to the hospital.
Of course we dropped and ran if nothing more than to sit in her room as they monitored her and the baby. They are both doing fine. Dad stayed home with the two little ones and was happy when mom arrived home safely.
With the new world we live in, too many of us are rushing here and there trying to make a living and/or a difference in this world. Unfortunately we have so many obligations that it's usually our relationships that take a back seat. I'll be honest, I'm overworked right now as well. Things are growing and booming, so there are many details that need attention in this phase of the business.
But last night I didn't think twice about the article or anything else, other than getting to the hospital and praying for the well being of our friend and her baby. We got home past 12 midnight and I've been totally exhausted today. But I would do it all over again if need be, because that's what friends and family do.
Our solution in our own lives at The Busy Woman is to deep clean, purge, and reorganize the physical stuff, and stabilize instead of running full steam ahead. That used to be a blast, but as I get older and more people come to work, we have to slow down, work as a team in planning our objectives, and enjoy the journey. It's a process and a phase.
So my question to you as it was to my friend today is: Are you counting the costs of taking on yet one more thing because you'll make a little more money or get something out of it that you want, but at the expense of peace?
©2007 Susie Glennan
BIO: Susie Glennan has been in direct sales for over 23 years,
home schooled and ran a daycare for 8 years, is a teacher,
technology trainer, Toastmaster, Speaker, and Author of numerous
articles that have been published in magazines and across the web.
She teaches personality based time management & other
seminars on various topics. Her passion is teaching others to use
their God given personalities to enhance their lives and relationships
by effectively managing their time and staying true to the values in
life that are most important.You can read about The Busy Woman,
Inc. Personality Based Time Management by clicking on the link.
Susie has been happily married since 1982, has four children and 2
grandchildren. Her home is in the beautiful CA. She is also the
President of The Busy Woman, Inc. - DBA:
The Busy Woman's Daily Planner®. The company provides daily
planners, purses, car & home organizers, Memory Books, and
other organizing tools to help enhance the busy life of today's family.
The company contact info is: www.thebusywoman.com
or 800-848-7715.
