Over Extended

Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by lollydaskal in Blog, Leadership Development, Personal Development

When I start brushing my teeth while I am in the shower, it is a clue that I am overextended.~Lolly Aren't we funny? We believe that we are "saving time" when we crowd necessary activities in on top of each other. We nurse the illusion that "efficiency" is being able to do several tasks at the same time while attending to none of them.  We rob ourselves of the awareness of what we are doing while trying to find ways to do more. Ironically, in our attempt to overlap activities and accomplish as much as we can in a little time as possible, we increase the stress we feel, which results in our being less efficient and making more mistakes. But.....do we even stop to look at the results of our rushing and overlapping? No!! We plunge on, trusting our preconceived notions about what is efficient and what is not! Now you have to admit....that is funny! Staying present in the moment, allows you to return to yourself so that your innate power emerges for taking on the artful orchestration of your life in all its complexity and responsibilities. Today and everyday: Give yourself a present of being present.