In conversation over lunch, one friend was concerned about his wife’s declining health as she worked increasingly long hours in her new business. He said that she needs to do enough to get the business to be secure and stable. “The trouble is, when do you know you’ve done enough?” he said. “Her pattern is to do all that she possibly can, but there is always more that she COULD do. She ends up running herself into exhaustion and collapses or gets ill”.
Myself and another self-employed friend nodded in knowing agreement, recognising the same pattern in ourselves. I decided to slow down over August, as it was quiet anyway, and really relax to build up my own energy and health. Fine – until yesterday. OK, so now it’s September, how do I grow my business to be stable and secure, without burning myself out in either panic or blissed out enthusiasm?
The answer came to me yesterday – love. I caught a programme on TV about ‘Love – the way the wealth’. I followed it up by watching my recording of ‘Success Power’ by Sam Adeyeme, then listened to my hypnotherapy CD by Paul McKenna ‘I can make you rich’. I took my Nature’s Sunshine NutriCalm and some Valerian and actually slept well last night.
Do everything from a motive of love. I love my work, my home, my friends and the people I work with. But what about receiving love? Ah, yes, well….
This is where it has to start -with you, with me. If we can accept love, initially from ourselves, we won’t drive ourself into exhaustion. Love is caring, so it’s OK to rest, reach out for help, feel vulnerable sometimes, take action to be financially safer or more prosperous.
Love trusts in a higher power that has proven to be nurturing and protective in the past. As a child, this would be our parents. Today it might be God or nature. Moving away from any sense of lack that was endured in the past can only succeed by moving closer to loving provision in the present. ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself’ starts with yourself and only accepting loving, caring environments, activities and relationships. Love yourself enough and lets see what happens.
In love & hope, Corrina.
