Down Time

It is almost the end of October, and I am very conscious of the shifting of the light.  We go to Standard Time next weekend - which pleases me greatly as I am not a fan of Daylight Savings Time. 

I can feel the cool temperatures creeping in, as they do in S. Texas.  I know it won't be too long and I'll be dragging plants inside for the winter, and plotting my spring garden.

Many of my clients are professionals, folks with Blackberrys and daytimers and more to do in a day than many people do in a week.

As we work together to find the balance between reaching for excellence and staying grounded in the present, I sense the struggle that this balancing act creates.

Of course, this isn't just clients, I see friends and family doing the same - working to improve their lives and wondering what it costs in return.

I am a fan of resolutions, and I am wondering about making my own mid-October resolution to slow down a bit, get to bed a bit earlier, take a few more walks in the cool autumn air, play with the dogs and cats, write letters to friends.

We live in a society that says the goal is everything.  We would be wise to acknowledge that the life we have is now, today.  The journey is the point, the end goal a happy destination and something that can propel us forward.  But today is today. 

Stay in the present.  Listen to what your family, friends, co-workers are actually saying - look them in the eye, sit down and have a cup of tea with them.  The journey is where our lives are lived.

Cynthia
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Cynthia McKenna, LPC, NCC
www.cynthiamckenna.com