I know very well that life is stressful, sometimes upsetting and totally draining. At times it all becomes too much and yet at the same time, you may feel as though you're at the stage where you simply cannot afford to take a break or do something else because time is of the esscence; but please, please do. When you have a break (be it meditation, laughter, watching a movie, chatting, going for or walk to be in nature, ya know natural clean fun like how it was before the age of technology. Not so much going out, clubbing and getting pissed, because stuff like that just leaves you empty and out of pocket with a bad headache to top it off. Also, it's fun at first but after some time it becomes unfufilling and you get bored. One can't escape from their problems with things like that all their life- note, I mean it's not a problem if you do go out have fun, celebrate etc by clubbing, but if you're doing it as a means of escapism, that's not good because it won't make you happy.), you can recharge your batteries and then be able to come back and work to a greater standard.- Whoever made a good decision with loads of stress and tiredness weighing on their mind?
Everything is better with a clear head. Taking the time out for a break will produce better results than if you just worked solidly throughout. Keeping a calm and peaceful mind is essential when there is a lot at stake and you have to work effectively and diligently in order to produce the best results.
Don't get me wrong, it's good to have your eye on the prize and I have such strong admiration for people that focus on their goals and stick at it until they are the best that they can be and they produce great results or they simply get what they want to achieve; but I feel as though one should also take time out for friends/relationships and even building new friendships/relationships because those are what give you true happiness and become your inspiration, and if you're an artist of any kind your muse. Everyone needs something to live for! Have you not noticed that the most down and out people are those that have either lost that which they live for, or never found that thing to live for or that inspires them. It's a sad existance if one lives a life in which they have nothing that makes them smile. And I mean really smile, from your heart, in a way that most people can't. If you feel like something or someone is missing it's cause they are and if you are able to get it/them you by all means should because it's an ache that won't leave and often people turn to other things to try and block out the emptiness (like I was talking about the excessive partying earlier as an example) but of course nothing but what you need will fill it (note I used the word need and not something you want, because if you think you want something but it produces any kind of negativity or sadness and that's why you got rid of it in the first place they it isn't there to serve you any good and you should keep it out of your life because learining to live without it is what will make you truly happy). If you can't get it/them as maybe its someone that is no longer with us we must learn to live with it and try to be be happy without, because at times, it happens that you may lose someone dear to you, and it's somehting you never get over, but you just learn to live with the pain. Know that they're happy, and still alive in you. If someone is gone like that it's for a reason and you can grow from it and still be happy, but back to the topic.
You will be doing yourself a great disservice if you were to deprive yourself of what you want most because you're too busy or something you want (think you need) RIGHT NOW. Maybe you aren't going for what is really at the back of your mind eating away at you or your heart, merely because of practicalities or because you won't step away from that stupid voice in your head that discourages you from what your heart and your gut instinct is telling you will make you happy. If you listen, let me tell you know that you will quite easily lose the moon whilst counting the stars- think long term.
I think what I will leave you with finally is that you should make time for everything that makes you happy and serves you a good purpose. Don't say oh, I'm doing this now so I don't have time for this even though it's what I'd really like, unless it's something ridiculous like oh, I want to go on holiday to Japan tomorrow but I need to pay the rent- you can save and go to Japan later and still pay your rent. Don't do anything that will be stupid (and cause you unhappiness) in the long term- in the same way that you shouldn't miss a great opportunity because you're busy with something that you can work on later or at another time - unless it's a job that you NEED to do at that time in particular cause you'll get sacked or something. Find a balance and a time for everything and everyone! - Particularly people because if once you gain success, if you lose all the people that were behind you and you're alone; you'll find that at the end of the day, you've made yourself the real loser and the success didn't make you as happy as you thought it would... The emptiness and yearning returns.
They're not enough hours in the day, but if you just learn to relax, go with the flow and find a good balance of work, play and everything that makes you happy, you'll be okay- more than okay! In fact, you'll finally be happy because you will have found fufilment. You'll feel more satisfied as you'll have what you want AND you will be in the right frame of mind to produce amazing results- which is really all you wanted in the first place!
Love always,
-Dalanda xx
P.S- If this does resonate with you, let me know and don't be shy to talk to me! Cause I feel a little strange that I don't know a lot of my readers- other than my friends that I know in real life xD http://ask.fm/dee2504 you don't have to tell me who you are if you don't want to, you can be anon. :-) xx
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