Taking a break from things and people that you love can bring great blessings. As a mother, I can understand other mothers are thinking, “When in the world am I going to find the time to take a break?!”
I want to start off by painting a picture for you. Imagine a small child that you’ve had running around all day without a nap. At the end of the day you’re going to have a child that will be cranky (and annoying).
We all have that inner cranky child within us. Some of us are able to manage that inner child better than others. Let me tell you, she’s in there ready for a nap.
Responsibility will always be there. The better we take care of our state of mind, the better we can execute those responsibilities.
Have you noticed that you are able to care for your loved ones better after a good nap, some time alone or after a trip to the salon?
When we truly love someone, we want the best for them. We can’t give them the best if we can’t stand on our own two feet.
Sometimes it’s not about taking a break from people that we love. Sometimes taking a break from people that bring negativity to your life is necessary.
I am naturally a caring person that gives second, third or even more chances to people who’ve failed me before. Giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Unfortunately, this can become very draining. Because of my caring and calm personality, I have noticed that I attract people that are narcissistic. They can do something wrong to me and turn it around making me feel like it was my fault. At the end I’m the one apologizing!
I’ve learned that just because I can give the benefit of the doubt, that I don’t have to put up with people that make me feel that way.
After having to deal with people like this, I ended up taking a break. My break was from blogging. I had to take the time to find what my passion was without having people tell me what I should do.
My passion still lays in helping others grow spiritually, mentally and physically. During my break, I found myself surrounded by people that were seeking my guidance. My surprise was when I gave them what I knew, they came back to thank me.
I wish I could apologize for taking a break and abandoning my blog, but because of it, I am here to help and give a better version of myself.
Yes, during my break I went through so much self doubt of what my purpose was in life. All until I noticed that no matter how lost I was, my purpose kept showing up at my doorstep.
I was falling and on my way down, I was lifting others…until their love and gratitude lifted me back up.
I have been able to find my strength through the weakness that so many have taken advantage of. Yes, many times it was my own fault for allowing others to fill that weakness with their thoughts of judgment.
My point is:
- Take the breaks that you need without having to apologize to anyone. It doesn’t mean you have to get up and leave. Put on some headphones and listen to your favorite song if that is the only option that you have.
- Its okay to cut out or take a break from those that are toxic in your life. Negativity brings you down and away from your purpose and from your full potential.
- Taking a break does not mean that you quit. It is just a great time to pause and reassess where you are and where you want to go.
- A better version of yourself will rise when you take some time for yourself.
- Be grateful for any opportunity that you get to take a breath and start over again.
We don’t always get what we want and things sometimes don’t happen the way we want them to. I wanted to start posting three times a week and I went from that to taking a long break.
Thanks to that break, I was able to find myself again and begin an even better version of myself. Love yourself to know when it’s time to take a break and reassess your feelings, your life and your passion. Do they match to each other? Is something off balance? Are you doing what you love?
What are some suggestions that you can give others on how you take some time off? I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Leave your comments below and I look forward to reading your word of love to others.
