The “Setting”
Wearing Dior
The “Setting”
We hear this all the time, don’t we?
It’s the broken track-record of those telling us that work should not consume our entire lives. That we need to put our priorities in order. That life goes by quicker than a blink of an eye and (wait for it, wait for it)… we need to take time to smell the roses.
Perhaps 2020 was a startling reminder of what really is important in life. Despite its turbulences, the smallest sliver of the silver lining was it made is stop and “set”.
But what happens when the hardships in life take the driver seat?
As a culture, we are experiencing a great shift in the way we live our lives - both in a personal and professional sense.
I’ve been in Miami for over a month now and the past couple of weeks have spiraled into something I wasn’t expecting nor frankly desiring. I’m dealing with a medical family emergency. I have pushed my flight to stay here another two months. My husband is flying out from Europe. We will be renting a place here until the waters have somewhat settled. Please note this “somewhat settling” is an optimistic mind-frame that keeps me sane during these trying times.
My social media pages have gone on as business-as-usual. My business emails and work, just the same. But my mind is focused on a larger and bigger picture of what really matters in life - family. As I always try to be as brutally honest as possible, I really don’t know when/if I will go live on social media with the details of my personal life. Is it my place to speak on the hardships of what my family is going through right now? So you see, this isn’t only the skill of setting priorities but also setting boundaries.
To anyone reading this that too are experiencing hardships, I want you to know you’re not alone. I want you to understand that no matter how busy or complicated life gets, the more we need to be clear on our priorities and boundaries.
Oh, and that question I asked early on what to do when life’s hardships take the driver seat? Speaking from my personal experience, I cannot let it. This doesn’t necessarily mean I’m in full control ( there’s always a bigger life force at hand ), but it means that the hardship shouldn’t be in full control either. It’s about doing the most and best I possibly can, and despite my wanting otherwise, let life take its course. Even if it means the opposite. It’s a constant reminder that I’m only human. That’s the proverbial contract I signed, did I not? To be human. To be the best form of human life I can be throughout this journey.
And that is what I intend to keep on doing.
