Hey everyone! I wrote this post about a year ago when I got back from a pretty epic vacation. Given the current state of the world and being forced to take a break, I thought it was pretty important to share.
One thing that came up for me on this trip was why it is so hard to take a break. My first official day of vacation was spent at the beach in the Bahamas. As I lay under the sun I couldn't help but feel guilty and anxiety in the pit of my stomach. I was worried about what was going on back home, even though my bills were paid, someone was watching my apartment, and everyone knew I was on vacation and I was still reachable on my cell. I couldn't be in the present moment.
I closed my eyes right there and went into a meditative state and pondered the feeling. This is what I got:
People are like diamonds; we are multifaceted and have many different interests and passions. Although our job and career is a big part of our life, it is only one part of us. To be wholely ourselves we must explore the other parts, whatever they may be.
It can be too easy to slip into obsessiveness with your job or become a workaholic. When I look back on my life, I want to remember not only the connections I made with my clients, but the amazing experiences I had outside of work.
When I look around at the most successful people in my life, whether they be clients, friends, or family, I see one common theme among them; they all take breaks! Having a busy practice doesn't tether them to home year-round, but instead gives them more motivation to leave the country for three weeks. Or if they don't physically take vacations they all take time to nurture their creativity through art at home. What good is pouring our energy into our careers if it leaves us empty for our families, play, and adventure?
This also plays into manifestation. Whatever we shout into the universe comes back to us. If we take that break or vacation, enjoy ourselves in the moment, and trust that things will be okay when we get home the universe will give us exactly that. If we approach the same situation with fearful thoughts and statements like, "I won't be able to recover from lost revenue," or "I will lose clients from not answering their texts or accommodating their schedule" the universe will take that and return it to us tenfold. A major key to manifestation is living like we already have our dream life!