Dear Friends in Christ -
A friend-of-a-friend-of-mine just got back from a "wellness workshop." The leader of the group talked about the idea of "margin" in our lives. The leader defined margins as "the space between our load and our limits." Overload is where we find ourselves when we don't have enough margin.
How do you know if you're on overload? Well, if you feel fatigued, hurried, anxious, suffocated, forgetful, and/or frazzled, you're probably running on overload.
There is an alternative to overload, and it feels like this: secure, calm, energetic, curious, engaged, full of breath. This way of living has margins . . . enough space for the unexpected and a little room to spare.
Most of us live on overload. Our culture values "pushing the limits," "taking it to the max." When we greet one another, we talk about how busy we are. I'm starting to wonder: is that a good thing?
With a more than full-time job, a husband and kids, creative passions and other commitments, I'm sure I'll always be busy. But now I'm going for something deeper, something more satisfying for me and for those around me. I'm going for happy. And I'm pretty sure that that's going to require less writing in the margins.
Next time we greet one another, how 'bout exchanging stories of when we last had a little white space?
Faithfully,
Janet+
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