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This weeks article has everything to do with finding a balance between the work and giving yourself a mental break. I would like to start with a scripture from the Book of Mormon in Mosiah 4:27 27 And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order. God does not want you to suffer, he doesn't want you to feel miserable for doing his work. Today I was sitting in sacrament meeting when the speaker explained (and I paraphrase this) that "God may have you run faster than you thought you could, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a break." Breathe. That is something that I'm still learning today is it's not necessary to run on hyper speed twenty-four-seven. Take breaks, breathe for a moment, then get back to work. That's where keeping a balance comes along, allowing the spirit to guide you to know when it is best to keep going and when you need a few minutes to breathe. Take as many breaks as you need, just know, the work that you do no matter if your a member of the church, a missionary or even just at your job, it's okay to give yourself a moment and take a deep breath. This is a fair reason why I have failed to write in my blog over the last couple of weeks. My weekends, the days I'm supposed to breathe, have been cram packed with other things, not allowing me to do the things that allow me to breathe. Writing in this blog is a breather for me, not a burden. A couple of weeks ago I caught a silly cold. I'm grateful to be blessed with good health, but this cold happens about every single year around the same time. During school, I sucked it up; during work, I sucked it up. I hate to be miserable, so I pretend that I'm okay. And that's not okay. I came into service with my cold and almost instantly, everyone told me that I needed to go home. I refused at first because I had things to do, I had to train a new Elder on Churchofjesuschrist.org, I had other assignments to fulfill, emails to send out, things to prepare. When someone told me that they could train the Elder if I had to go home, I realized how much they were willing to work with me if I could take care of my body first. So finally, after nearly twenty years of my life, I realized that I needed to take care of my body first. I realized that my strength was minimal, and trying to get those tasks done amidst being miserable, my cold would have lasted me much longer than just a few days. For the mental reasoning to take care of myself, I took the next day off as well and when I felt well enough the following day, I went straight back to work with a clear mind. Nevertheless, it caught up to me again. So this weekend, I didn't plan a lot. I spent my Saturday in a sweatshirt and jeans and I revised my story, went out to lunch with some friends, watched a movie with my sister and went to choir practice. So today, while I sat in Sacrament meeting, when the Speaker talked about 'running faster than one has strength', I realized that working hard, does not mean working harder than I have strength. I realized that it's okay to breathe and take a break. Do things you enjoy, if you decide that you don't have time for something that you enjoy, it means that you aren't giving yourself enough breathing space. I do the work, and I work during the hours I say, and when I get home, I do what I can to breathe such as watching a show or writing in my book. Breaks are just as important as the work. So don't run faster than you have strength, and if you are running faster than you thought you could, take breaks. Taking care of yourself is more important than working to a mental breakdown. Breathe.
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Kaylee CasuttI have been writing for over eight years now and have been both building to publish my first book and serve as a service-missionary of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Everything I write will contribute to the journey destined I have been striving to find and build. Archives
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