We have so many things that we have to do, should have done and need to get done. Life brings so many demands but, at the end of the day, who are we doing it all for?
The answer has to be ourselves.
If we aren’t inspired by our actions, we will have so many ‘if onlys’, ‘should haves’ and ‘if I’d only had the time tos’ that we end up feeling only guilt and shame.
Our habit is to put the needs of others before our own. We are driven by the others in our lives and their priorities. So, we end up putting our own priorities at the bottom of our endless to-do lists.
However, when we focus on our own priorities, everybody wins.
We become happier, more fulfilled and more likely to want to help others rather than having a sense of obligation and duty.
We all do this.
The parent to the child. The child to the parent. The employee to the boss. The advisor to the burdened. The lover to the loved. The list is endless.
That list swirls around in our mind and we lose sight of who we are because now we are the list.
We are not the list.
Those things that you wake up and look forward to doing are an idea of your priorities and values. The things you do without having to remind yourself to do them.
Reading to your child. Running on the beach. Checking social media. Listening to your favourite music as you dance around the kitchen.
Indulge in these things. Take the time to enjoy the moment.
What can you do for yourself today?