In life's intricate dance, we often juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, each presenting its own set of challenges and rewards. Let's consider three friends navigating different life experiences, each with unique pressures and triumphs. Analyzing their stories provides valuable insights into resilience, balance, and personal growth.
Three Scenarios
Janae. She's feeling pressure from her staff, boss, customers and expectations mandated from "corporate" are taking a 60 hour per week toll on her. Gratefully, her life at home is good. Her children are grown and happy, she and her partner are in a good place with their relationship and feeling more deeply connected than ever, but knows spending this much time away, isn't healthy for her or those personal relationships.
Bree. Her business is thriving! She is working to hire the right people to serve her ever growing customer base, and launch a new product line with an incredible profit margin, however, her life at home just blew up. Her husband's highly specialized job was out sourced, and their youngest son was recently diagnosed with autism and ADHD. The sense of overwhelm and overload coming from her is overwhelming.
Helen. She used to love her job, but they recently reorganized her department, appointed a new manager, and redistributed the 6 person workload across 4 people. She knows she is paid very well for what she does and it comes with great benefits, but there is no future or investment in her professionally. Time spent outside of work is typically spent taking care of her aging parents and thankfully(her word not mine), feels the time she spends volunteering at church is a needed outlet. However, she can't remember the last time she has dinner with friends, took or created something for pleasure. She feels like life is being sucked out of her.
Are You Stuck in the Human Doing Rather than the Human Being?
Our world's are sooooo busy. It's easy to get caught up in the never-ending cycle of tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities. We often measure our worth by our productivity, equating our sense of self with our ability to accomplish and achieve. At worst, we feel like we become puppets in our own lives performing and dancing to the demands of others.
However, the essence of being a "human being" rather than a "human doing" lies in finding a balance between our tasks and our presence. It’s about cultivating mindfulness, being present for others, and nurturing our personal growth. It’s essential to redefine self-worth beyond accomplishments and find a balance between professional and personal life. Yes, I did hear a few groans about one more thing to do - or Judgy McJudger just pointed out you are not enough. However...
My Invitation to You
I invite you to let go of both of these thoughts. And to lean into some learning from these women and what their stories teach us about our worth.
Over the next few blogs, I will dive into the lessons from each scenario and see what nuggets we can takeaway. Because truly - each one of us is somewhere in each of these stories and knowing we are not alone is a game changer in finding fulfillment and joy in our daily lives.
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