harmonious balance

The only thing I love more than being affected, is affecting others.
It comes down to sharing our stories, our gifts, our blessings and our challenges.
Listening to others, learning and growing.
Doing your best and then simply letting go.

peace & God bless
tom j deters

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permalink Sunday Morning - “Slowing Down” What happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas. I got sick there, came home and was sick for 3 days. Last weekend I went to Vegas to celebrate my friend’s birthday. I spent the day at a golf course, dinner that night and went to bed. The next morning was… lets just say bad and it involved major dizziness. I was there for less than 24 hours but had vertigo for 4 days. But the reward (didn’t think there would be one did ya!) was that I was forced to slow down, really slow down. My goal was not to move.  I got bored at times but for the most part I was pretty relaxed. I was cool as long as I didn’t move to quickly. But I soon realized how I was over-thinking and worrying about a few things just last week that now, did not seem to matter. I started to enjoy not running through the to-do list in my head and then consistently debating whether I had crossed off enough or if I should add more. And then I started to really appreciate what was simply around me; my blessings. My beautiful wife was taking care of me and I started to re-appreciate her, which I need to do consistently. I started to appreciate a lot while I was slowing down, resting, reflecting and feeling gratitude for all the blessings in my life. We don’t do this when we are busy. I was not heading in the right direction. So it wasn’t just what got into my system in Vegas nor was it just too much stress the week before, it was all of it, life, and God… simply reminding me to slow down. I feel I have to relearn this simple rule of slowing down every so often.  I also need to remember the true value, importance and reward of slowing down. I have to tell/remind most of my clients to slow down because it is that difficult to do for most people. It’s almost as if I need to give them permission so they feel it is okay. I seem to forget to give myself permission to do it as well. So we all are imperfect and all need reminding! That is not a bad thing. The bad thing would be to NOT DO IT! Have a great Sunday and remember to slow down once in awhile… TRUST ME! :-) peace & God bless tjd

Sunday Morning - “Slowing Down”

What happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas. I got sick there, came home and was sick for 3 days.

Last weekend I went to Vegas to celebrate my friend’s birthday. I spent the day at a golf course, dinner that night and went to bed. The next morning was… lets just say bad and it involved major dizziness. I was there for less than 24 hours but had vertigo for 4 days.

But the reward (didn’t think there would be one did ya!) was that I was forced to slow down, really slow down. My goal was not to move.  I got bored at times but for the most part I was pretty relaxed. I was cool as long as I didn’t move to quickly. But I soon realized how I was over-thinking and worrying about a few things just last week that now, did not seem to matter. I started to enjoy not running through the to-do list in my head and then consistently debating whether I had crossed off enough or if I should add more. And then I started to really appreciate what was simply around me; my blessings. My beautiful wife was taking care of me and I started to re-appreciate her, which I need to do consistently. I started to appreciate a lot while I was slowing down, resting, reflecting and feeling gratitude for all the blessings in my life. We don’t do this when we are busy.

I was not heading in the right direction. So it wasn’t just what got into my system in Vegas nor was it just too much stress the week before, it was all of it, life, and God… simply reminding me to slow down. I feel I have to relearn this simple rule of slowing down every so often.  I also need to remember the true value, importance and reward of slowing down. I have to tell/remind most of my clients to slow down because it is that difficult to do for most people. It’s almost as if I need to give them permission so they feel it is okay. I seem to forget to give myself permission to do it as well.

So we all are imperfect and all need reminding! That is not a bad thing. The bad thing would be to NOT DO IT!

Have a great Sunday and remember to slow down once in awhile… TRUST ME! :-)

peace & God bless

tjd

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