I asked my daughter to remind me to take the trash cans out to the curb,
her response was, “Well Mom, that not all that important to me.”
Think about that statement, “Well, that’s not all that important to me”. A good way to determine what is important to you is to look at how you utilize your resources, time, money, and energy. It is one thing to talk about what is important and your values; it is another to take action.
I can SAY it is important to me to keep my house neat and clean. Well, if I consistently prioritize cleaning related tasks to the bottom of my to-do list, relegated to yeah, yeah, I will get to it land, let’s be honest – a Neat and Clean House is not that important to me. It’s a nice to have, but not important.
First, you need to define and acknowledge what is important to you – Self, Family, Work, and Community? These are big, general topics. Each person defines what is important and the appropriate associated resource allocation and actions for oneself. Also, each person has different needs to restore and receive and different capacity and methods to give. And these priorities and actions change over time. You have the power of choice to create and define your life.
One aspect of Self is Health, how do you define feeling and being healthy? One person may not think much about their health, they are relatively healthy with no physical, mental, or emotional concerns. Another person may be all consumed with their health, concerned about every symptom. What actions do you need to include in your life to be healthy? For one person, it may mean running a marathon, while someone else may be walking around the block. As someone that has experienced a lot of time very ill, my goal is to remain balanced and maintain my overall feeling of well-being, one of my main priorities self-care.
Family as an example, roles changed from child, to single adult, to in relationship, to parent, to parent’s care giver – so does how much time and resources are dedicated to Family. As a child, your role and actions were defined by your caregivers. As an adult, you had more freedom of choice. Some people spend the majority of their time with their family. So, they allocate a larger portion of their resources to Family. Well other people are fine to see their family at the holidays. So, their allocation to Family may be much smaller. Both people agree family is important, but they choose to allocate their resources differently.
Within Community, let us look at Friends, I am not referring to your Facebook friends, I am referring to your direct support network. Keep in mind, not one person can fulfill all your needs. That is why it’s important to have a well-developed support network. Understand that each person has a unique skill set. Your task oriented go to person, may not be able to provide emotional support. Or maybe, your logical friend isn’t going to be the spontaneous lets go out and dance the night away friend. That’s ok, appreciate your supporters for who they are and they will do the same.
Our work life can consume a lot of resources. Living in passion is wonderful, motivating, and life changing. Without passions, you may feel without purpose, leading to a feeling of listlessness and depression. The other side, passions can be all consuming, taking priority over Health, Family, and Friends. I love being with people that incorporate their Passions in a balanced life. Listening to someone speak about their passion, the energy is infectious, spreading hope and giving permission for others to live a passionate, purpose driven life.
Now you have determined your main priorities. You can start looking at your secondary priorities. And, maybe even look at behaviors and actions that no longer serve you and need to be removed to free up time and resources for your main and secondary priorities.
More Information please visit site : www.simpleabundantwellness.com
Think about that statement, “Well, that’s not all that important to me”. A good way to determine what is important to you is to look at how you utilize your resources, time, money, and energy. It is one thing to talk about what is important and your values; it is another to take action.
I can SAY it is important to me to keep my house neat and clean. Well, if I consistently prioritize cleaning related tasks to the bottom of my to-do list, relegated to yeah, yeah, I will get to it land, let’s be honest – a Neat and Clean House is not that important to me. It’s a nice to have, but not important.
First, you need to define and acknowledge what is important to you – Self, Family, Work, and Community? These are big, general topics. Each person defines what is important and the appropriate associated resource allocation and actions for oneself. Also, each person has different needs to restore and receive and different capacity and methods to give. And these priorities and actions change over time. You have the power of choice to create and define your life.
One aspect of Self is Health, how do you define feeling and being healthy? One person may not think much about their health, they are relatively healthy with no physical, mental, or emotional concerns. Another person may be all consumed with their health, concerned about every symptom. What actions do you need to include in your life to be healthy? For one person, it may mean running a marathon, while someone else may be walking around the block. As someone that has experienced a lot of time very ill, my goal is to remain balanced and maintain my overall feeling of well-being, one of my main priorities self-care.
Family as an example, roles changed from child, to single adult, to in relationship, to parent, to parent’s care giver – so does how much time and resources are dedicated to Family. As a child, your role and actions were defined by your caregivers. As an adult, you had more freedom of choice. Some people spend the majority of their time with their family. So, they allocate a larger portion of their resources to Family. Well other people are fine to see their family at the holidays. So, their allocation to Family may be much smaller. Both people agree family is important, but they choose to allocate their resources differently.
Within Community, let us look at Friends, I am not referring to your Facebook friends, I am referring to your direct support network. Keep in mind, not one person can fulfill all your needs. That is why it’s important to have a well-developed support network. Understand that each person has a unique skill set. Your task oriented go to person, may not be able to provide emotional support. Or maybe, your logical friend isn’t going to be the spontaneous lets go out and dance the night away friend. That’s ok, appreciate your supporters for who they are and they will do the same.
Our work life can consume a lot of resources. Living in passion is wonderful, motivating, and life changing. Without passions, you may feel without purpose, leading to a feeling of listlessness and depression. The other side, passions can be all consuming, taking priority over Health, Family, and Friends. I love being with people that incorporate their Passions in a balanced life. Listening to someone speak about their passion, the energy is infectious, spreading hope and giving permission for others to live a passionate, purpose driven life.
Now you have determined your main priorities. You can start looking at your secondary priorities. And, maybe even look at behaviors and actions that no longer serve you and need to be removed to free up time and resources for your main and secondary priorities.
More Information please visit site : www.simpleabundantwellness.com
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