I think of all the people I know, including myself and discover that we all have the same dilemma. The Will is there but the hours, simply are not. That many of us are often setting ourselves up for dissappoinment when we cannot accomplish all the goals we set out to do for that day. Then we experience guilt at our failure and ultimately feel as if we are letting down those we love! The working mom who couldn't say no to the extra work that needed to go home with her, for fear of loosing her job. Yet knowing that she had promised her youngest daughter to take her to the movies. The working father completely devoted to his family, who has 2 jobs, never gets to see his wife and children and still can't get all the bills paid. The stay home mom whose job is trully round the clock and don't forget the little mice who go and undo the moms work, while she's not looking....only so that she has, the equivalent of writing the same report over and over again. The complexities of todays society has taken away our time to relax...in which ever manner we do that...but as a society we are not following good council..it's almost as if taking time off has become criminal;instead of there being co-operative efforts between the employer and the employees for the betterment of our relationships:personal, work or societal. True there are corporations and companies which have recognized the necessity of keeping ones employees content and that the fair treatment of them is directly linked to productivity and profit. They implent daycare programmes, have gyms installed, yoga classes, even oxygen tanks. They have also implemented nutritional programmes and changed the menus in existing cafeterias. These are the same companies which work out scheduling in order to accomodate to the various needs of their employees and they are to be commended. However the majority of Canadians do not have job security anymore and so it is easy for employers to demand from them, most of all demand their time, time which would be reserved to spend with the people you most desire, doing the things you most wish, thus bringing you much joy and that translating into a more productive member of society. Doesn't it disturb you how people have to work so much harder (taking the increase of living into account) for so much less. How spending time with your children, going out with an old friend and catching up over coffee, a romantic picnic lunch on the beach with your partner, or just some down time to do whatever your hearts desire...even be alone...is the part of life that really counts and is important for the emotional well-being of society! I challenge you all to re-arrange your schedules which will certainly require taking some things out that you may feel will not be possible. Trust me, anything is impossible when you are committed to making the change. Instead, choose that time for what is most precious to you and I guarantee you'll be walking into the office/or wherever your emplyment is, refreshed and an example of happiness because when these doors close and your job is done for the day...you have made time for later to fill yourself up with the love that surrounds you. It's a win-win situation! For you will be walking into your home with that same attitude and will feel grateful for the treasures the souls that share your life with, are! Moral of this story is that you can work like a horse and miss countless of irretreivable hours spent with those you love most, doing what you love most to do....you can never get those hours back..TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE!...OR...SECOND OPTION:BALANCE!...RUN OUT AND CAPTURE IT, PUT THE BALANCE BACK INTO YOUR LIVES...NO MATTER HOW DIRE THE SITUATION, CHANGING YOUR LIFESTYLES TO BRING HAPPINESS TO YOUR LIVES WILL BE WELL WORTH IT...THERE ARE SO MANY CREATIVE AND UNCONVENTIONAL WAYS TO DO THAT...THOSE THAT LOVE YOU MOST WILL THANK YOU FOR IT AND WELL YOU'LL FINALLY BE ABLE TO GIVE YOURSELF THAT 'LONG TIME COMING' PAT ON THE BACK...FOR A JOB WELL DONE!
GODS SPEED, angeloflight
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