Stress And Toxic Thoughts Are Killing You And Your Dreams.
Be Responsible For How Much You Ask Of Yourself.
Author Note:
Rubina’s Bojra is going on a break in August, other than the 13th and 27th Sundays.
Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace.
– Joan Borysenko
June 2023 was a slap on the back of my head.
While my personal life was non-existent. And I put my work life on full throttle with no refuel in sight and a million destination choices.
No wonder my body had had enough and came to a screeching halt, throwing everything, including me, overboard.
This resulted in my spending the rest of June and July recovering and realising.
I realised I was putting too much pressure on myself. There were too many projects to handle at the time and too many errands. I was biting more than I could chew and working (or thinking about work) non-stop. Every day, I felt I wasn't doing enough. Also, with so much to do and so little time, I had no choice but to keep my self-care aside. This meant my diet was inconsistent and not in my favour, while time for exercise and relaxation was not an option. Plus, the sultry weather was not being considerate.
All this was causing me stress, more than it was necessary. And that led to negative thoughts and self-talk.
I love my job. I love being a writer. And I have quite a handful of amazing ideas that I want to work on. But if I don't see life and its flow in its real sense, overburden myself with tasks, feel hollow in my job, and then feel sad and like a failure for not achieving the tasks, it's no one's mistake but mine.
I am responsible for the life I am currently living while trying to create the life I want to live. So I should be responsible for how much I ask of myself. And I am responsible for keeping the love for my craft alive.
It doesn't make sense to work so hard and so much that you are choking yourself and your dreams.
