I was in my prime, at my peak, the more I did the easier it became to do more. Organising, hosting, cooking , working, creating.
I had my groove on. I was all action.
I was acting so fast I failed to notice when the results were not favourable.
I could not, would not, did not stop.
Fatigue was building, immense tiredness.
Happiness dwindled, bliss non-existent, life became difficult.
Time to pause, stop, rejuvenate and refuel.
An opportunity to reflect, look back, assess outcomes.
Understand and acknowledge the wins, plan for more of these.
Notice the changes to the environment, the growth in those around me, the introduction of new technologies.
Understand the frustrations, the challenges and the areas for improvement.
Endless thinking, dwelling, journalling, musing, reading, absorbing.
This magnificent period of stillness gave birth to new ideas and opportunities.
The research began, the strategizing and the planning.
The reflection continued and the ideas continued to flow. Then more research, more planning.
The cycle continued reflect, generate ideas, research, plan.
Action had been replaced with reflection.
Endless reflection.
Ideas and possibilities rained down upon me, I was soaking in them.
Decision making suffered, self-doubt increased and fear grew.
Once again happiness dwindled and bliss was at risk.
The time had come to progress. To make decisions, finalise plans and take action.
My happiness depends upon both action and reflection.
Do you lean towards action or reflection? Does your happiness ever suffer?
Karen – I am so glad that you visited me. I LOVE your 31 day theme & am going to come back later this weekend to read them all. While I think I tend to lean towards action (I admit I tend to be impulsive but age has surely reigned that in!), we need the proper balance of both. Great thoughts in this post & I look forward to reading more in this series. Have a great weekend!
Joanne so true, a mix of both is the key to effective living.
Hi Karen! Thanks so much for visiting me, and I LOVE your site, the pictures, and this POST. Thank you for sharing.
I am definitely an action leaner to the point of it consuming me. I only stop and take stock when it’s pointed out to me. My last wake up call? “Kelly, you’ve got raccoon eyes. You look exhausted.”
Now that my two are away and I’m not on constant chauffeur, cook and schedule keeper duty I find I’m letting myself lean a weensy bit towards reflection. Posts such as this are a great catalyst. Thanks Karen.
Kelly that reflective time is incredible, rest those raccoon eyes and enjoy this new phase in your life.
I usually err on the side of reflection. I look at every decision from every possible angle weighing all the pros and cons and often making situations more complicated than they need to be. I’m working to be more of an action taker, realizing that my first instinct is usually the right answer for me.
Mo knowing this is such an incredible first step. Now lights camera and ACTION