We are busy. We are stressed. We are overwhelmed. We are under-rested. We are unsure. We are stacking our over-filled plates on top of each other until it's too high to even see what's directly in front of us. This whirling blur of a roller coaster is called adulthood. And without any outside forces giving us anything else to do, we will be busy and stressed about SOMETHING for the rest of our too-short lives. That's why it's important to minimize the noise.
This blog isn't meant to be a fatalistic, doom and gloom look at life as an adult. It's not even meant to be a PSA about stress. You will balance your life once you get the rhythm down, and you'll figure out where your priorities and decompression activities lay. This blog is about taking care of yourself and your responsibilities first and foremost. It's about picking your battles. Knowing what to go to war over, and when to lay down your sword and take off your armor.
In today's world, everybody wants to be outspoken and identifiable with their causes. And there is a lot of nobility in that. But in constantly fighting for others and bareing other crosses, we often forget about our own daily battles. Enough time filling others' cups will surely leave you parched and empty and behind on your own care.
I'm not saying not to be an activist, or not to be there for your relationships. Those things are important. But it's equally (if not more) important to take care of your own mind, body, house, and rest. As much as we'd like to, we can't be everywhere at once. So sometimes, we have to just BE. Get busy with the things that make YOU happy, and make time for the things that heal YOU.
The world is hard enough without extra people forcing negativity into our orbit. You don't always have to stand for something, and you don't always have to react with energy, anger, and quickness. Marinate on the people around you, and take time to bring in the things that give you peace. The rest may just be noise that is causing you to lose sight of your own important future.
