Two weeks ago I hit a wall. Has this ever happened to you?
Not literally of course.. I mean everything felt like it came crashing down on me at once. Taking into account that none of these ‘everythings’ were considered a negative. Quite the contrary.. all of the components were great!
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My Marketing Job was in high speed. It seemed like every one of my clients had a pressing need for ideas and product.
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I had just gotten my first wholesale account and placed product in a gift shop.
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We were planning a reunion vacation to the East Coast.
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I was taking 2 (yes two) online courses for building business through social media.
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I was finishing up my catalog/line sheet for my jewelry wholesale line
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And I was poised to sign up for my first Wholesale Trade show.
And when our trip got cancelled due to an unexpected circumstance, I made the decision to still take 4 of the days off as vacation. Thank goodness for this!
The first day I slept. ALL DAY. The second day I watched TV. ALL DAY.
By day 3 I came out of the fog and went out on a real date with my husband. (When WAS the last time we did that?). It was FUN. Finally I got my focus back. I opted NOT to do the wholesale show. (way too soon) and I postponed one of the online courses. Suddenly everything else seemed manageable again. The passion had returned!
Lesson learned.
STOP being a Human DOING and START being a Human BEING. Have fun. Back off when something doesn’t feel right.. or is causing stress. There is always another opportunity in the future.
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Very very good little sis!! And well said!!
Wonderful!! Think we all have been overwhelmed at one time or another; it’s good to step back and take a deep breath and regroup! Glad you did
Naomi XOXO
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thanks so much Laurien!
Yes, I know how that feels! And when they’re all such awesome things hitting the break can be so hard. Thanks for the reminder. 🙂 And congrats on all your wonderful successes!
Absolutely love your “Human BEING” thought! Just last weekend, I left my phone upstairs, left the desktop off, and just did whatever i wanted all day. By the end of the day, I was a new person. I was much more productive after that break so I am “taking back my weekends” – or at least my Sundays! Thanks for the reminder that even good things can be stressful, too, Alene!
thanks for the feedback and your personal experience Hania. It helps to be reminded doesn’t it. All us type A personalities have a little trouble with the ‘relaxing’ part of life!