Priorities…

Do you ever feel like you can’t handle one more thing on your plate or your list of things to do? That seems to be the theme of the past several weeks for me. It has been difficult to quiet my mind, quiet my body, quiet my emotions and quiet my schedule. How and why does this happen? At 54 years of age, shouldn’t I be able to navigate life better? Well in reality, I let it happen. I scheduled myself and I let my priorities slip, because aren’t we supposed to be too busy? It’s easy to justify; I recently started a business, my first born headed to college, my baby starts her junior year, I have a full time job, I am a wife, I am a mom... It doesn’t matter how old you are, how much money you have or how many hours you work; many of us tend to overfill our days and neglect the little, yet big things. This past week we took our oldest daughter to college, 1,000 miles away. All of a sudden, I wanted more time with her, I wanted another hug, I wanted another chance to just be together and to just enjoy her company or to simply listen to her voice. I wanted the little big things. We crammed a lot into a week, a lot of hugs, a lot of conversation and a lot of “I love yous”; because it was our priority. Tomorrow I will do better with priorities, determine what is important, reflect on what truly matters and work to make a difference and not just a longer list of things to do. It is up to me to make the best of the life God has blessed me with, to be the best mom, wife, business owner and everything in between. I will strive to be the “best me” because only then can I give my best to my priorities.