Anyone who knows me knows that I run in about a hundred and fifty directions at once. My mind is a constant whirlwind of activities and everyday I take on new projects. If I don't have some pressing need on the tip of my fingers calling my attention right to that very nanosecond- I am creating something to fill that space.
I would like to think that my life is dedicated to making the world a better, more humane, and more inhabitable place for all of life's beings. Seriously. I know that makes me seem like one of those annoying people, but it is WHO I AM.
I take it as my personal responsibility to make things better.
but sometimes, in my over zealousness, I take on too much- and I don't do anything well.
Like now. I have to step waaaayyyy back. I have to remember that I have ENOUGH. and I have enough to do. I really need to focus in on a few key areas and do them well.
I have a marriage.
I have my kids.
I have the rest of my family. These things stay first. always.
So what are the next major priorities for me?
I think I would have to say my church. I believe that supporting the creation of a Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in an area like Mt Vernon, Il is a noble and important project. If ever something could make the world a better place, I think this could be it. I really see the butterfly effect in this one.
The next priority for me I think has to be the HRE (Human Rights Education) projects I am working on with Adam. It fits in with priority #1 too, as we enjoy working together. It is good for us, for our marriage.
It is SOOOOO tempting for me to take on more work within the community. I have had the phone number of a woman's shelter in my desk drawer for a month because someone suggested they could use me. The same for a homeless shelter, the local food bank, and a dozen other organizations. But, I have to stop myself. I have to. stop. myself.
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