28th September 2016
When you wake up in the morning, think of what a precious
privilege it is to be alive.
Everyone's so busy! I
particularly noticed it yesterday after asking a question in my group, sadly
the busy is usually work related! I get
we all have to work and I understand that these days employees expect more of
us and our wages don't seem to cover our bills but it just makes me sad to
think we're all losing that work / life balance. It's so easy to get consumed by making a
living we forget to make a life!
The sunset was amazing last night did you see it? I had to keep stopping my car to take photos
on my way home, it was incredible, and as I drove round the last corner there
was a chap walking his dog, looking at his phone, completely oblivious of what
was happening above him, he missed out there.
Don't be like that chap, don't miss out on the things going on around
you!
Twice in my life I've took pay cuts, the first time it was
one of the most difficult thing I ever did, taking that jump from a well paid
job with a car allowance to a job where I wasn't guaranteed any wage at all and
only had 2 meetings a week, that first few months I probably earned what I'd
have got on the dole, but I was happy, I'd got my life back. I'd been working 10-12 hours a day, 5 days a
week in a job I no longer enjoyed, I had debt on a credit card that meant I
couldn't leave and a mom I wanted to take care of and keep her in the way she'd
become accustomed too. I realised she
would rather live a little less well off than have a miserable daughter, I
learnt to ask myself the question "Do I want or do I need?" that
saved me so much money. I started to
shop in Kwik Save (Lidl's of the past!) and cook from scratch to save
money. I found my happy again and got me
a job I enjoyed going to again, I still do!
This year I had to make changes again, that job I love so
much had started to take up too much of my time, if I wasn't at work, I was
shattered, that's no way to live at all, I needed the balance back so I tweaked
my hours and thanks to the new system we have in place too, I'm doing less
hours and I'm started to feel the benefit of it at last.
There's nothing worse than being exhausted all the time, not
having any time to do things you enjoy, or take care of yourself. It's not the best environment for a healthy
and happy you!
I used to overwork and save all year round for a holiday to
escape my life, now I have no desire to escape my life, I'm happy with a day
trip somewhere for a nice walk and sleeping in my own comfy bed knowing my mom's
happy and comfy in the room next door.
As long as I can pay my bills and afford to eat, I don't
need the latest phone or a new car without the dents and scratches mine has. I no longer buy my clothes from the more
expensive shops, I wait for Sainsbury's to have its 25% off and they're just
fine, this way of living is working for me just fine and because of it I get to
spend lots of hours with mom doing nothing and we love to do nothing together!
Today, I shall mostly be doing a bit of work in my office,
giving my bro a lift to the hospital and nipping to the shop for milk before
heading off to see my members tonight, you know what, that's a damn good day in
my world, I think I'll cook a nice dinner too, not sure what yet though.
Right I'm off, have a great day, focus of the healthy and
happy BeYOUtiful, make this a life you want to live not have to live xx
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