Have
you ever found yourself brainlessly surfing the net or watching bad TV as a
means to decompress or checkout? Yeah, me too. And it’s not that this type of brainless
activity now and then is necessarily a bad thing, it’s more about the quality
of the overall moments in your life that counts. So what if, by chance, instead
of staring into some form mindless media void you chose something else? What if
you took a nap, or a walk, or sat under a tree, tried your hand at painting, or…you
get the picture.
I
know that I can get better about how I let myself unwind after a busy day or
what I do when I take breaks from boring tasks, so I appreciate the reminder
that this week’s message gives us. I’m willing to commit to a little more conscious
quality downtime, how about you?
With
Love.
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From Over There: 10.19.14
Weekly Focus Fill your time with activities
that are of value to you. You are worthy of pursuing moments that inspire joy
and satisfaction, not activities that are simply done so as a means of
avoidance and procrastination. Now is the time to be aware of how you fill your
time.
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This week’s question:
Q: How do we instill a sense of
joy and satisfaction when pursuing activities that are valuable, yet are mundane
and not very exciting to perform?
A.
To focus on the outcome and reason behind the activity. For instance, do you
pursue the task of organizing to make your life flow more easily? Then focus on
the feelings of comfort and ease that the outcome of the task will bring. Whatever
the activity, it is in focusing on the positive aspects of the outcome that
make the process less daunting. It is in also balancing the task with breaks
while pursuing those activities that are of value and reward you with joy and
satisfaction. Distracting oneself from mundane tasks with less valuable
activities leads to frustration and further procrastination.
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NOTE: If you have a question
that you'd like a channeled answer to, please send it in. I'll first respond
privately and then post the answer in this blog, anonymously, of course. Thanks
& Blessings!
