This morning I went to an event put on by a friend of mine called Nourish. It was focused on wellness; incorporating mind, body, your environment and stress reduction. We covered everything from what we put in our bodies and expose them to, to how setting priorities will also ultimately relieve stress and give us peace of mind. There are a couple of important things to remember, especially with the competitive nature of the society that we all live in. First, everyone is on their own journey and at a different place on the path at any given time. Secondly, comparison is the thief of joy.
My biggest take away from the morning was that truly we are all in that different spot on the path.
We focused for a few minutes on setting three main priorities in our life. An important part of this is learning to say no. We were to write down things that inspired dread vs. joy and to start to consider eliminating those things that do not support our priorities. I spoke earlier in this A-Z Challenge about detours. Just over a year ago I came to one of those detours and quickly learned that based on my priorities that I had to say no. It opened up the room necessary to Nourish those priorities. As a result, today I did not have anything to write down in that area. That made me feel a little uncomfortable, until I'd had some time to think it over, then the word take-away came to mind (a 'T' word no less!). My biggest take-away from the morning was that truly we are all in that different spot on the path. Even though I had nothing to write down in this area, no person is immune to needing adjustment while navigating their path. Today's event assisted with another phase and something that I have been trying to be more conscious about, self-care. If we do not carve out that space for ourselves, we will get lost in the commotion of day to day and potentially lose sight of those ever important priorities.
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