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Letting Go of Complexity

Posted by cheryl on Mar 30th, 2005 | 1 comment home title

How much simpler would your life feel if you were able to let go of some of the complexity? I don’t know about you, but now and then throughout the year I feel totally overcome with demands on my time and talents. My energy sinks because I think “How can I get all of this done…and do it well?” If I’m smart enough to stop, breathe, and take a look at what’s going on in my life, I always come up with solutions. The answer usually lies in letting go of something – commitments, goals, projects, and physical things. So let’s get clear on what some of these complexities might be.

What Do I mean by Complexity?

The quick answer is that complex is not simple. When life is complex that usually means you’ll need to do some juggling, planning, scheduling, maintaining, and prioritizing. These things require physical, mental, and emotional energy. If a project or job is complex, that can actually be fun – a challenge. But when life is complex, there’ll likely be an energy drain and a stress reaction.

Things That Can Make Life Feel Too Complex

Commitments every night of the week
Juggling child care
Packed weekends with little or no quiet, down time
Late work hours (by choice)
Kids enrolled in tons of activities – that you need to coordinate and drive them to
Too many possessions – shopping sprees
Multiple Credit cards
Lots of pets – goldfish, hamsters, 5 dogs, 6 cats, 3 birds, giant turtle
Gift buying – long list of people to buy for, long list of celebrated holidays to buy for
Large selection of Plants – to trim, water, debug
Collections – vases, dolls, tools, etc.
Stuffed closets, drawers, and cabinets
Ornate decorations – to dust, care for, insure, etc.
Holiday celebrations – with the works!
Color coded filing system that you can’t remember how to use
Volunteer commitments
Membership in committees and boards
Short order cook – making a different meal for each family member
Multiple jobs – so you can buy extras

Is this a good time to take a small action step now? See if the activities on the worksheet catch your attention and inspire you to act. Nothing changes without action. Is there some mental shift you could make now?

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Marcia Francois says:

April 18, 2006 at 10:51 am

What’s complex? Trying to juggle a full-time job and start up a part-time business, as well as my church/ ministry work!

I am getting very good at starting to say “no” however and am looking forward to more of that.