"Life does not happen to us, it happens from us." - Mike Wickett


For those of us who spend each waking hour in the "spotlight," it's a wonder how we function and maintain behind closed doors.  Our personal life is just as active as our professional life as a mother, father, husband and/or wife and because of that, the "spotlight" never really goes out but dims.

Tired and fatigued, working beyond the 40 hour work week, our body is telling us to slow down and take a moment while our mind is eagerly moving onward to the next project or item on the action item to do list.  We often give ourselves excuses as to why something must be done today such as:  if I don't do it, it will add more things to do tomorrow or I'll just do this one more thing and rest later ... but unfortunately, later never materializes.  Our body gets tired of waiting, our mind gets overloaded with information and our spirit gets drained of its energy, yet many of us refuse to pay attention to any of the warning signs.

In the end, our body shuts down, our mind becomes forgetful, and our health deteriorates all because we choose not to stop and re-energize or refuel like a car when it runs out of gas.  No, we foolishly continue to move forward as though we are invincible.

If you don't take a moment for yourself your body will decide for you, leaving you stagnant and incapable of movement.  So, what do you choose?  The decision is ultimately up to you.


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