When Wants Become Too Much
Posted by Kaileen Elise on March 15th, 2010
Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe
is endlessly bountiful. Just put forth a clear enough request,
and everything your heart desires must come to you.
(Mahatma Gandhi)
Hello there my friends. It has been too long since our last chat. The beginning of this year has been such a whirlwind I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve dropped in and out of my blog a lot lately, and I’m not pleased that my posts all sound like my journal entries, “I really should write more often… I’ve been so busy… It seems like time is flying by…”
One thing that has tripped me up recently is not knowing where to begin. Thinking about all the things I want to do (and all the things I think I should do) spins me into the worst possible mood. I tell myself there’s no use in trying to get it all done because that’s an impossible feat for anyone… and then I spend 2 mindless hours watching Kell On Earth, completely avoiding all semblance of productivity.
I want to share my musings, tweets, creative thoughts and sparkly spirit with you. I am dying to get back into reading and commenting on your blogs. I am thirsting for new discoveries and fun links to pass your way. I wish I could just press pause and “get things in order” so that I could start living a more organic, happy, healthy and joyful life.
I know that no such pause button exists. I realize that I need to reorganize my thinking and establish priorities. I understand that I have complete control of my to-do list and schedule. I guess the trick is just getting back on track and trying my best to make every day an extraordinary adventure.
PS. I’m deeply saddened to announce that not everyone has received their Good Karma Gift Swap package. This is probably due to the terrible weather we’ve experienced the past few weeks. Unfortunately, it might also be because some packages didn’t make it to the post office in the first place. As this was a very successful swap in most cases, I am searching for ways to remedy the situation. Please email me or comment below if you are interested in earning some Extra Extra Good Karma by replacing a lost gift.
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Tags: Balance, Everyday Life, Inspiration, Personal Growth
Good luck getting back on track!
Hey there, lady…I can totally relate. I always feel like there’s SO much I want to share on my blog that it becomes overwhelming and I don’t know where to begin. It can also be really hard to find the time/energy to concentrate on creating meaningful content when our to-do lists are pulling us in a million directions. I truly believe, however, that happiness is a state of mind and that we have the power to approach even the most tedious to-do’s in a happy, healthy, mindful way. Building a balanced and healthy life isn’t a one-time achievement; it’s the slow-simmering momentum of approaching life’s many demands in ways that align with our values and keep us moving forward. We will never wake up and find that we’ve gotten “there,” wherever there may be. But that’s sort of the point, because then we would be done growing! I know what you mean though about the desire to press pause and retreat from the world for a bit. Can you plan mini-retreats for yourself? 10-20 minutes paging through a beautiful magazine? Savoring a mug of fragrant tea at work? Artists dates on your lunch break? These are the little things that feed my soul and keep me centered even when it feels like life is moving at breakneck speed.
P.S. I’m sure I speak for many of your readers when I say that we love you because you’re *you* regardless of how often you post, comment on other blogs, etc.
xoxo
I too am a bit overwhelmed this year and can’t believe that April is fast approaching. Where did the time go? I teach a lot of yoga classes and the thing I love it, more than anything else I do, but it doesn’t pay the bills and provide retirement and benefits all of which a girl needs in today’s times. I am working on a solution and feel that I am almost there in determining something to ease my schedule some while still making me happy. Your quote is great, I will just keep on putting a clear request out into the universe and trust that my dreams will come true. Sometimes I think we don’t even know what our real dream should end up looking like and when things turn out we finally see it. Until next time. Chao… try to take a few minutes a day and just breathe.
Everyone takes a little bloggy break, getting back on track will happen
I will replace a karma gift swap gift. Please email with the details and I will get right on it.
Plus I work across the street from a Post Office, delivery will ensue.