by Henneke

 

Being busy used to make me feel good.

The more tasks I ticked off from my to-do list, the more productive I felt.

And I loved the adrenaline rush of working late at night. I kept pushing myself to work a little harder, to achieve a little more.

When running your own biz, there’s always more to do, right?

I thought I thrived on stress.

Late 2014, something changed

I was struggling to recover from a car crash.

I was unable to sit at my desk for long. I couldn’t concentrate. So, I cut my working hours to 15 – 20 hours a week, and I strictly forbade myself to work after dinner.

Initially, I was scared. I didn’t know whether I could run a business in so few hours, and I was afraid of turning into a wimp.

But my productivity soared.

I chose to do the work that nourished my soul and helped maintain my business. I was happily juggling rehab and work.

This summer, my juggling act was rudely disrupted

My rehab wasn’t going well.

Keeping myself together guzzled up all my energy. I lost my optimistic streak. I was mentally and physically exhausted.

I decided I had to make health my sole priority. I had to regain some fitness. I had to cut down my work to 10 hours a week.

You’d think that would be doable, right?...READ MORE

 

 

Kindly pray that I get a well paid job through God's grace and favor. I am a widow with 7 children. I don't money to buy food for my children. Pray that opens financial doors for me. And pray that God removes obstacles and hindrances from my life. pray that by the grace of God that I stop begging people for help.