{"id":96,"date":"2009-06-25T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2009\/06\/blessings-bring-work.html"},"modified":"2009-06-25T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T16:02:00","slug":"blessings-bring-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2009\/06\/blessings-bring-work.html","title":{"rendered":"Blessings Bring Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I have so many books and articles I want to write and other things I want to do. Time is my biggest deterrent. I have a major book I\u2019m finishing up and just got the contract for a new one that I\u2019m excited about. Days can roll by with requests for my time from a million different directions. Interview requests, emails and other things make it necessary for me to stop my general writing to do them. It often gets really frustrating.<\/p>\n

And then there are the calls for service, to dispute a bill, etc. And laundry! : ) I haven\u2019t had time to post to my blog as much as I\u2019d like. Sometimes I feel like I\u2019m drowning in time killers, or not having enough time to sleep. And ya know what that can generate\u2014stress! I don\u2019t like feeling that way. Feeling time deprived can get you into a tizzy. It can feel l like I\u2019m a a treadmill that keeps going faster, as I work all the time but can\u2019t make the progress I\u2019d like.<\/p>\n

Lately I noticed that when someone asked how life is, I said, \u201cinsane!\u201d Hmmm\u2026 Is that how I want to feel? I don\u2019t think so!<\/span><\/p>\n

Just when I\u2019m lamenting to myself about how much work is on my plate, I think of a musician I interviewed years ago. We were talking about his crazy schedule. He had to book his own shows, go after his own publicity, sell his own CDs, etc. He said every time he stopped to breathe there was something else that needed his attention. I related. So many different tasks are related to being a creative person, working on your own to earn a living doing what we love. I asked how he stays positive in the midst of it all. His words hit me hard:<\/p>\n

Blessings bring work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wow! He saw all of his work as blessings related to having the career he wanted so he didn\u2019t mind doing them. He didn\u2019t like the individual tasks, but kept focused on the blessings that brought him the work. He told me that 7 years ago and his words continue to resonate in my mind. Lately, I\u2019ve said them a lot to counter saying that I feel insane. I\u2019m not insane! And I don\u2019t want the Law of Attraction to pick that up and reinforce my being insane! ? It\u2019s so much nicer to remember that<\/p>\n

Blessings bring work!<\/span><\/p>\n

So I\u2019m no longer insane, I\u2019m blessedly busy. Oh so many blessings that I can barely keep up with them all but blessings nonetheless. I repeat those 3 words often every day to remind myself that what I do is my choice and I\u2019m blessed to have been able to do it. So many people are stuck in jobs they get no pleasure from. I LOVE what I do! That in itself is a HUGE blessing! <\/p>\n

So I\u2019ve accepted that I must take the work that comes with it with appreciation for why it\u2019s there.<\/span><\/p>\n

I could be in a boring 9-5 gig, looking at my watch to see how much time has passed. Willing it to go fast. Now I do the opposite. I look at my watch and wish time would slow down to give me enough to do all I need and want to do. It truly is a different and blessed situation. These days more than ever I appreciate being able to post my blessings on my Conscious Gratitude<\/a> list on Yahoo<\/span>. Every time I post one of my blessings, it reinforces how blessed I am to be so busy. <\/p>\n

When you love what you do, all the work to do it is part of the blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next time you feel overwhelmed, remind yourself that blessings bring work. If you don\u2019t feel blessed, either look for a way to do something else or look harder for the blessing. While I don\u2019t like the situation, I feel blessed to be able to support my family member through a fight against cancer. Knowing I help is a blessing! I often spend evenings and weekends continuing to write my books and articles. Often that doesn\u2019t even feel like work since I love writing. It\u2019s the admin stuff and answering emails that gets tedious. but it\u2019s okay since<\/p>\n

Blessings bring work and I\u2019m a very blessed chick!<\/span><\/p>\n

Find your own blessings in what you do. You may be blessed to make Mom\u2019s like easier by helping to clean out her garage. Or blessed to go with someone to the doctor. Or to make someone happy to get a reply to their email. When you find the blessings in things that take up your time, it feels much better!<\/span><\/p>\n

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