Take Time for You

In this day and age we all know that the clock has in many ways replaced everyone personal religion, at least for most of the week. We rush and do for others. We stress and are always on the run. Many people have multiple phones one other devices just to help manage all of these demands on our time. But what dose that do for us? True we may land that client or contract we have been working for, but that is for your career, not you.

I say we each take a few moments a day and find time for our selves. Granted the idea of the Power Nap is passe, but we can not forget that our bodies are machines. If we do not take the time to care for them they will not be able to maintain optimum efficiency for long.

This said I know all of us would love to say that they have time, or self control enough to go to the gym and work out for an hour or two a day. We also would like to say that we eat nothing but healthy low fat foods. But lets face it, that is most likely not the case all the time. However there are ways you can at least take care of your Mind.

I find that there many ways that I find myself taking care of ME. For each person they are different. Some people enjoy a long Bubble Bath, or a rest in a rope hammock. I find that starting each morning before my husband wakes up doing a little crochet, or spinning is a good way to start my day. These activities are a form of meditation for me. Other mornings I wake just a few moments early and rather then having my hot chocolate (coffee is not for me) in a rush, I sit out on my porch swing. I find the act of sitting with my eyes closed and listening to the world wake up to be as good as any relaxation tape.

These are small things that I do for myself each day. They take no more then 10 mins, and start my day wonderfully. I challenge you to thing of something you can do, that makes you relax and not look at the clock or think of the problems of the day. Just think of the sounds of the area around you, the feel of the air, and smells. Each day find something new in your Observations that has no bearing on your schedule for the day, be it smells, sounds, feel, taste. Take that time for you and no one else.

Well I must say that it has been almost a month of working to get our house in shape. While this does not sound  like it is something that will help my career, hear me out. My husband has been looking and is in contact with a few companies. I am hopeful. We are working so hard though because we are moving my Grandmother in this weekend.
This move is allowing me to stay home as I have said recently and build a company as I wish.
At this time I am not pushing the contracts with the companies for community management as I have been working 10-12 hours a day getting things ready. Now we are in the last week of the stage one renovations. I have my art Company going well, as it does not take as much push for others. I am hoping to launch my online efforts the middle of next week.
At this time I am still building my office space upstairs and from there I will have complete ability to work with little interruptions.

Return to the chosen path.

Upcoming plans. I have all of my products and will be starting marketing of them on Monday. I am happy to say that the contacts I have here are as wonderful as they always have been. I will be getting the chance to pick back up where I was two years ago with my art career, along with other business skills i have been working to build. By the end of the month I hope to have a start on getting my studio back up and running at full capacity. I have already made arrangements for a few shows and hope to be having dinner with some art connections in Charlotte again.

This move has offered me to return to a path that thought had been closed to me for good. I am happy to say that with time many things that we think are not possible can be offered to us.

News from the Carolinas

We arrived at the Family Home on Thursday of last week. After arriving and being walked through the plans for renovation by my family we settled in for what we know will be a very busy month.

We had no internet or phones and were to wait for those to be set up before we could do any updates to the masses. Thought our time was not wasted, but has been productive and already starting to leave our mark on the home. Walls that were dark Terra Cotta Brown are being replaced with cheerful colors one at a time. We have finished one room and have started the master bedroom. This room will soon house my Grandmother whom will be moving in with us, allowing me to work from home building my own company as I have always wished to do.

We have started landscaping and repairs that have been neglected after my Grandfather (May he rest in Peace) became ill. And are working to modernize the home in small ways that will make it both comfortable for us and safe for my ageing grandmother who has dementia.

By the end of the month (when my Grandmother is moving in) we will be living it what appears to be a completely new home.

The hardest part is going through the house cleaning things that have been boxed or still hung for the many months since his passing. While I have been away from the area I missed a lot of his illness, but he was always in my heart. Finding a small object like the spearmint lifesavers that he always had in his pocket to give to guests and friends brings a tear to my eye. I always think he will walk through the door and give me a big hug.

While the goal of the next few weeks is to change this house, my wish is to save the memories and make my Grandfather proud of the home we are making in the house his family build over 100 years ago.

I am looking forward to getting my office and workspaces remodeled and working so that I can start expanding my interests back out side of this internal world I am currently in. It is good to take time and make the place one that will be productive and creative for my road ahead.