Welcome to the inside of my head!!!! My journal is a place where I let my thoughts off their leash and they get to run free. Unafraid of what others might think, feel, or say. Here I will be sharing with you everything that is important to me. That could be anything from the state of our beloved planet to my new favorite nail polish. Do your thoughts have a playground where they can let loose and be free? I invite you to "gift" yourself and your thoughts by keeping a journal. You never know what new and fun things you might find in there.Tomiko

2008-01-31

There just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day to do everything that I'm supposed to. Seriously, I cannot tell you how many times I run behind on projects because I run out of hours in the day. Can anyone relate to that? I often wonder why that is so. I've begun to realize that I am the cause of this dilemma. Me and only me. Not the women in my Goddess group that I have to prepare for. Not the casting director that I have to audition for. Not the house that I have to tend to. It's me and only me. So what do I do now? How do I stop myself from taking on so much? The simplicity of the answer nearly knocked me out of my chair. You ready??? The answer is "DON'T DO THAT!" I'll wait a second while you digest what I just said.................. Are you back? Okay, then I'll continue. DON'T put so much on your plate. DON'T overextend yourself. DON'T say "yes" when you really want to say "no." DON'T agree to do things when you can't or don't want to. DON'T volunteer for another project, cause, or board of directors unless you REALLY can devote the necessary time. Wow!!! Does that blow your mind the way that it is blowing mine? I realized that I just have to say NO. We just have to say NO. We don't have to feel guilty, less than, or uncooperative at all — unless we choose to. And why would we choose to make ourselves feel that way? I invite you to begin lessening your load and start saying NO. I bet you'll feel better and start to take care of the person who really matters....YOU.