"When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure." Peter Marshall
Is 2014 beginning to show signs of pressure for you? What to do? For starters, take a deep breath, release the tension, close your eyes for a few minutes and meditate. That is what I've been doing... I signed up for a month of serious blogging on a daily basis with NaBloPoMo and ZerotoHero and the pressure is on. Of course, most of it is self-inflicted because no one is standing at my blog door demanding that I deliver as promised. It is entirely up to me to honor the commitment and remember to do it at my own pace. My Affirmation: I will pace myself and complete my tasks joyfully - Stay Calm.
Why did I sign on? Let's take a quick look at the diamonds above. They are the hardest naturally occurring material known to man and they shine brightest when pressure is applied. We produce results when we exert some pressure on ourselves to shift gears and up the ante a bit. It's easy to stay the same but we get results with a tweak here or there. With some effort, we go from the static above to the sparkly below. Yes, it does take effort and the choice is ours to ramp up or down.
What are you currently feeling pressure to do that you don't particularly enjoy? Honestly, the one thing that I'm being pressured to do is in the hands of providence so it's pointless to stress about it. As for the two challenges to help us get back to daily published writing, I've decided to maintain a pace that works for me. I'll meet my daily goals and support others in a reasonable amount of time. What can happen is that we over-commit and then we crash and burn. So, if you'd like to sparkle like a diamond, then polish your skills with loving care and give it the time and attention it deserves. If we do, we'd have energy left over to fully engage and help others. Felling the pressure still? RELAX! You're in charge.
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| Diamonds are the Hardest Natural Material - "No Pressure, No Diamonds." Thomas Carlyle |
Is 2014 beginning to show signs of pressure for you? What to do? For starters, take a deep breath, release the tension, close your eyes for a few minutes and meditate. That is what I've been doing... I signed up for a month of serious blogging on a daily basis with NaBloPoMo and ZerotoHero and the pressure is on. Of course, most of it is self-inflicted because no one is standing at my blog door demanding that I deliver as promised. It is entirely up to me to honor the commitment and remember to do it at my own pace. My Affirmation: I will pace myself and complete my tasks joyfully - Stay Calm.
Why did I sign on? Let's take a quick look at the diamonds above. They are the hardest naturally occurring material known to man and they shine brightest when pressure is applied. We produce results when we exert some pressure on ourselves to shift gears and up the ante a bit. It's easy to stay the same but we get results with a tweak here or there. With some effort, we go from the static above to the sparkly below. Yes, it does take effort and the choice is ours to ramp up or down.
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| Diamonds are the Hardest Natural Material - "No Pressure, No Diamonds." Thomas Carlyle |
What are you currently feeling pressure to do that you don't particularly enjoy? Honestly, the one thing that I'm being pressured to do is in the hands of providence so it's pointless to stress about it. As for the two challenges to help us get back to daily published writing, I've decided to maintain a pace that works for me. I'll meet my daily goals and support others in a reasonable amount of time. What can happen is that we over-commit and then we crash and burn. So, if you'd like to sparkle like a diamond, then polish your skills with loving care and give it the time and attention it deserves. If we do, we'd have energy left over to fully engage and help others. Felling the pressure still? RELAX! You're in charge.
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