05/07/2024
My son has been creating his own card game and made a collection of “anti-hero’s.” What a observant and wise kid he is.
Feeling overworked is such a common experience that collectively over time weakens us physically, mentally, spiritually, energetically and emotionally. Partner that with “busy” and you have hit the moral jackpot! I hear myself and others regularly brag about our over full calendars. We think it’s virtuous and sort after and we like to brag about it in conversations.
We often leave out the parts where we deal with high anxiety, feel disconnected from our loved ones and ourselves, have poor health, take a long time to heal, or have some mental instability that we try to mask. We may even start to resent the life we’ve set ourselves up for.
We’ve been trained for hard work. It’s come from well meaning parents who learnt it from their parents and has been backed by society driving the ever turning wheels of progress and economic growth. Working hard stemmed from survival. It also rewards us with outcomes that make us feel proud and offer value to our lives. There is a healthy balance here.
Are we using hard work to avoid something though? Thoughts, feelings, emotions, fears?
Try sitting in the winter sun 🌞 for half an hour today and see what comes up for you. If there’s some discomfort coming up and you don’t know what to do with it then let’s talk some strategies.
The last time I did this I had a belief surface that “I’m lazy.” Hmmmmm is that even true? Where did that come from? Another example is I might be resting and I hear the garage door go up, signalling someone is home. I instinctively jump up and start working so not to appear as though I’ve been resting… interesting behaviour hey. I suspect that one is from childhood 😂
I’d love to be able to help anyone who feels like they might use work to avoid something hard. Let’s navigate it together and access the very wisest parts of yourself to gain clarity, understanding and relief from this whole ”over worked” pattern.
Much love ❤️ Alicia
