Investing In Yourself and Contributing To Your Well Being
Investing In Yourself and Contributing To Your Well Being
By, Kathy Shabotynskyj & Nafije Prishtina
"If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. If you wish to know that you are safe, cause another to know that they are safe. If you wish to heal, seek to heal another."- Dalai Lama
This year
Nafije and I plan to incorporate a thread of PEACE in our blogs. Our blog’s
purpose is to help individuals maximize their success in their life and
career. As we contribute to the growth of our readers, we are also building a
community of stronger, more “woke” citizens of the world. We believe that peace
starts with you, dear reader, and together we can make many positive changes
and make the world a better place.
February
came crashing in last month. My dear, sweet 91 year old aunt needs my
assistance.
Taxes yet
undone harbor a threat of a big deposit to dear Uncle Sam. These are only two
of the
contributing
dilemmas stimulating my completely off the rail’s feelings.
Can
Mercury in retrograde take all the blame? NO
To
overcome the awful, uncomfortable state I found myself in, my unconscious brain
determined that I would take a break. A whole day without obligations was
consumed by binge-watching and total lack of ambition. That wasn’t what I
needed at all. After the break, my anxiety spread everywhere – in my body, in
my inability to focus; my entire body became stiff and complaining. And then I
remembered all the blogs we wrote, and it hit me, what I need is ACTION!
We all
need to take action to make improvements in our lives and careers. Investing in
yourself is the most cost-effective path to success. It is essential to you and
those around you to devote time and effort to advance your knowledge, skills
and relationships. It will return dividends for your entire life. With YouTube,
Google, Podcasts and the old stand-by; a set of encyclopedias, you can expand
your curiosity and grow every day. Becoming a better person or a more capable
employee is not only good for you, your relationships, it is good for the
world!
How did I
shake off the funk of my real life? I haven’t pulled out the encyclopedia or
subscribed to a podcast series. Maybe later.
First, I
practiced a bit of self-care until I could dress up and show up for my
commitments. (Two dogs will keep you on schedule.) Next, I identified my
priorities and gave credit to myself for all I have accomplished in the first 6
weeks of our new decade. I committed to improving my time management skills so
I can accomplish more – and accomplish more of the important and significant
work waiting for me. I love this blog and hope you too find it meaningful to
spend a few minutes with me and Life Coach Nafije.
We
believe if you commit to a continuous effort and invest in taking care of yourself,
you will continue to elevate your life. And who knows how your self-care and
self-development will impact the world?
Nafije’s
input:
Investing
in yourself means contributing to your wellbeing and you can offer your
contribution to others. Think about it – who else is going to take care of you,
if not you?
The
heartfelt example that Kathy shared with us about getting the “feeling” of
being out of control and a break from routine sure happens to all of us ….more
often than we can remember, but the ability to pick ourselves up and shake the
stress off is where the power of personal leadership resides. Kathy didn’t let
her situation control her for long; she took charge and gave herself credit for
the things that she has recently accomplished. That’s the leader’s optimal
power, and that’s the place where people like the Dalai Lama live too.
Self-management
is where you will find your own empowerment. It is the only safe and peaceful
place within us. When we take some time and invest in self-care it can have a
positive impact on our day/life, even if it is just taking a mindful break,
taking a breath, and letting the anxiety of “to do’s” get out of our mind and
our body. What Kathy did was give her mind and body a break and once it was
refreshed, she was able to re-evaluate her priorities, organize time needed to
do the things “that matter most,” so she can make progress on her tasks and
make time to visit her out of town relative.
For sure
we operate much better when we invest in self-care and take mini mindful
breathing moments and re-evaluate our priorities.
Career Coach Kathy Shabotynskyj: kathy@mycareerteam.com
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