I was really happy to hear that. Sometimes I get frustrated with all of my time, energies, and focus going into my work week, with barely any time left over to dedicate to pursuing personal interests or bettering myself personally.
I want to challenge myself to pick something I'd like to get into--I'm thinking writing, Spanish, learning about new music, or meditation--and spend 15 minutes per day on that thing, reading articles about it, practicing it, focusing my time and energy on it. This will allow me to use my personal time wisely and develop a skill I am passionate about.
When your mind's eye is focused on a positive outcome, it will be more challenging for you to get all jumbled up in confusion and bogged down by a particular day's tediousness. Don't let your personal talents and interests slip away because your time is limited. Pursue them, schedule them into your day, block out time, and talk about them with others. Make room for the things in your life that make you better.
The challenge here is, of course, striking the right balance. Even if you fill your days only with things you love doing, if you fill them too full, you will feel stressed and you won't excel. When you are stretched in all directions, you lose focus, and your mind rushes you through an activity that is meant to be enjoyable to squeezing in another enjoyable activity.
Relax, breathe, focus on the positives in your life, the things you want to accomplish, alongside those people and things that are important to you. Refocus yourself throughout the day on who you want to be, where you want your mind to be, and what you want to get done. Hopefully keeping your mind full of positive thoughts, and refocusing them throughout the day, will help you relax and feel happiness.
May your weekends be full of personal passions!
Megan
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