Sacrifice and Balance

October 27, 2014

I know--another post in a matter of days. Can that really be? And it isn't even on anything that is unexpectedly undertaking...

But--I had a thought running through my mind today. It was a thought about priorities and what we invest in. Throughout life, we are faced with decisions. Deciding if I will hit snooze and sleep in more, deciding if I will get up and go for a run because it is good for my body, deciding if I will eat that pizza smothered in cheese, deciding if someone is worth investing time into.

And why do we make these decisions? They are based on our priorities in life. A lot of times, I find we are willing to sacrifice big things that are important to taking care of ourselves to fulfill a moment of something we think we need right now.

I am guilty of this. Oftentimes my priorities go to an extreme. I'll choose to study something more--and end up devoting all my time and energies into it. Like school for example. I started this endorsement I have been working on in hopes to further me along in my career. But, looking back--a big portion of this process involved letting go of part of my life. My life became unbalanced and I began to put everything into it--it was even to the extreme that I would say--it's okay to eat out today or skip the gym. I have to get through this class.

Looking back on how I used to think to now--that was never ok. I should have never been willing to sacrifice my health and wellness for something like that. Both aspects are equally important, and really, I should have learned to balance better.

So--reflecting back on my life and to where I am now. Balance is essential to happiness. Things need to balance on what our priorities are. For everyone these are different. But--of equal importance. I think the key thing I am thinking right now though is that we should never sacrifice our health for things that can drain us. I am grateful I have learned this lesson this year and I hope I can do my best to not forget to take care of me as I go through my journey.

Really, life is about the moments we spend here making memories with others. Serving and being there for our family and friends. When we die and meet God someday, it won't be about how much money I made or how much weight I gained or lost or how healthy I ate--but it will be about what I did with this life that was given to me. Did I take care of myself enough that I could be there to help lift up my brothers and sisters here.

It may be mindless rambles for late at night, but this was on my mind tonight. I need to make sure I take care of me so I can help others. Helping others is what it is all about.