priorities – From the Desk of Pennwell Gray

An Unplanned Hiatus.

It’s been such a long time since I’ve crafted a post, and how I’ve missed writing.

We make the time for what’s important to us, and writing is central to my existence, yet there are times when we find ourselves juggling priorities – and something has to give.

My full-time work must always rank number one, and it’s a demanding job that I am committed to.

My soul work seems to have grown legs, and I find myself searching for more hours in each given day to keep it all going.

What do you want written on your tombstone?

How often do we read that when we look back on our lives, we will never wish that our tombstones read: “I wish that I’d worked more.”

Yet I’ve grown quite comfortable and certain in saying that there are some who not only want that, but need that.

We try to help because we believe in taking control of our lives – personally and professionally, thus we expel experiences, stories and accounts of how they, too, can do this.

We offer up our wisdom and skills on how to manage time, energy and resources – yet the person never seems to make that work. They consistently find a reason or share a story – which is really an excuse – of why they are underwater and overwhelmed.

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