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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Shift


When your life shifts what happens?  Again in my life I have found that my life has shifted.  It happens gradually and usually takes awhile before I notice.  An example of this is about 15 years ago.

I was really involved in Girl Scouts.  I loved and still love that organization.  But I became tired of it all.  It wore me out.  I quit.  About 3 months after I quit I became pregnant.  Yep...I did!  I think it was God's way of telling me to slow down and get some rest.

I did end up going back to the organization about 7 years later and stayed with it for another 6 years or so.  When I say I quit it was after 10 years of hard work.

Before that shift there was another.  I had worked at a pretty awesome job.  I worked at a residential treatment center and loved it.  But as all good things must end...my heart just left the job...and I came to realize I must end my employment there... I tried my hand at home day care... and then finished my licensure...and then found a pretty decent job in another treatment facility...which led to where I am today...

Shifting is good...once you figure out what is happening.

Recently I have found myself shifting again...

I can't put my finger on the reason or what may happen...but I feel it in my daily actions and desires...

What is common about all the shifting is I find myself wanting to be home...kinda hermit like...I find myself relaxing...almost bored like...and I find myself thinking...scary like (this I jest...)

What also happens is that people don't necessarily understand.  They think something is wrong or that they have been slighted...And perhaps they are right but that doesn't mean it is bad or that they have been forgotten...

I really do think if you listen to your inner voice...I call it my God talking voice...you will be better off...I think if you ignore that voice it brings negative feelings of despair and depression...

I guess what I am trying to say is that my life is changing...I know it...I feel it and I am okay with it...

I think....

4 comments:

  1. I love to be at home, and I often have to talk myself to going to "things." Last night we had a staff party, and I knew I would know everyone there, and I knew I would have a good time, but it was Brad who said we were going, I would have been okay to have stayed home! (I did have a nice time.)

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  2. I really like this post. I totally get this 100 percent! My life has definitely shifted recently. It is a subtle feeling and realization; I agree. And I also agree it is hard for people to understand ...

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  3. Great post! I believe there is a season for everything in life. It's important to know/recognize when your season has changed. It's time to move on!

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  4. I'm glad you wrote this. While I want to be one of those successful people. I find myself pulled towards home or working for someone in their home. People look at me and say I am wasting my life. Am I really wasting my life though if I am happy with being more at home?

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