What if...?

How often do you find yourself asking "what if...?" Do you love the job you have?  Would you go back to doing whatever it is you use to do? I love my job and can't imagine doing anything else, but I would be lieing if I said I don't ask myself, "What if..?". "What if I didn't have this business? What would fill my days and what would I be doing with all the time I spent working this business?" When I feel stretched to the max, or stressed to the max, I think about what it would be like to not have to worry about business finances and tackling that long list of "to-do's. Then I think about how blessed I am because of this business, I can run errands whenever I need/want to, I can meet the kids/family obligations that come up easier, I have met so many wonderful people who have become dear friends. I have learned so much about the haircare industry as well as just owning and running a business and planning for new records and growth and profitability; not to mention team building and staff development. The benefits definitely outweigh the downside. I just need to get better at the financial side of running the business. That's my goal for 2012.

So, what if we stopped saying "what if...". Woudn't it feel amazing to be happy about your current life and stop putting off living 100% in the day with a bright and positive outlook on life?"

Four years ago, I actually felt that contentment and a sense of total peace in my life. I can say that I don't recall feeling that same sense of absolute peace in my entire life! I somehow lost "that loving feeling" and now work to find that peaceful feeling/mindset. Ridding myself of things that stand in my way of content brings a sense of increased freedom and relief and also a bit of loneliness and loss. Weird, I agree,  but those are the feelings that have passed through these veins over the last 4 years.

My tired eyes/brain are now demanding me to end my day. I love the evenings, when the family is all in bed and I have my quiet, alone time. Unfortunately, this is the typical  process... I have my quiet time and then fatigue takes over and I doze off in the middle of everything.

Let me know your thoughts about regaining the peace of mind, contentment in your life. Sweet dreams!