Inviting Balance Into Your Life (part 3)
“Is There Really a Human Race?” is a great question and one that Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell explore in there fantastic book by the same name. When I first stumbled across this book at the bookstore with my children, the title caught my eye. I was intrigued at this “adult” question packaged in a colorful children’s book.
Why do we run this race each day? The term “rat race” comes to mind and it’s not a vision that’s very appealing. I’d like to consider myself not to be a rat so participating in a “rat race” doesn’t seem like much fun. If I were a rat on my way to winning a delicious meal of cheese I might be convinced to participate but… I digress! When we spend the day running… to childcare drop-off, to work, to a never-ending day of meetings, to child care pick-up, to make dinner, to get the kids to bed, to pick up the house, to do more work, to flop into bed exhausted, to do it all over again… what are we accomplishing? Asked in a different way, what are we missing?
In our haste, we may have missed love, laughter, and life.
Curtis and Cornell question the race with insights such as: “Is it a sprint? A dash to the end? Am I aware of the time that I spend? And why do I do it, this zillion-yard dash? If we don’t help each other, we’re all going to CRASH.”
Just for a moment, let’s reflect on our past few days and on our work / life balance. How much racing did we do? How much of it sped by in a blur? What were the treasured moments? How can we get more of these precious times?
