June is the month of the honey moon. Custom holds that this is the best time to harvest honey from the hives. In some traditions, honey symbolizes love and fertility. During the first month of married life, newlywed couples were fed food and beverages containing honey to encourage love and fertility. Today, we honor this tradition in the name given to the "honeymoon" which is celebrated immediately after the wedding ceremony.
Newlyweds or not, we could all benefit from more of this golden elixir in celebration of life and love. Try adding some to your tea or toast this month or give jars of it away to your friends, family, newlywed couples or anyone that could use a little sweetness in their life.
I think that we all need reminders from time to time that there is a greater purpose to our lives than working 50-60 hours a week (or more) to pay the bills. I believe that given the choice most people really want to live according to their priorities. However, when reviewing where their time is spent it is often out of alignment with what is important to them.
One reason that many continue to live out of integrity with their priorities is that we have all been hypnotized by our culture to believe that this is "just the way it is," "we have to," or "we can't." We no longer feel we have control over our time or, the right to make decisions based on what is important to us.
It takes courage to be conscious of your choices and to take action to bring your life back into integrity. After all, you may risk people not liking you for standing up for yourself. You may even risk losing a job if you set limits and no longer sacrifice your life to work. Still, there are many people who have paid a high price in lost families and loved ones because they were too busy making a living and not living a life.
It's not easy to change the course you have been on. I can tell you from experience that, for most people, just the thought alone is really scary. Fortunately, there are many people who have opted out of the work-centered life and who are now on a path to living more wholly and authentically; expanding the definition of a job to encompass their whole lives as well. You may have even come across a few in your travels. They appear more alive, their shoulders are relaxed, there is life in their eyes and they smile easily.
Perhaps they are eating more often from the jar of honey.
Nancy Bishop is a life coach. She specializes in coaching women through midlife transitions. She publishes a monthly newsletter for people who want to live more authentically. For more information visit http://www.yourlifeyourway.com
cleaning service near Bannockburn ..There is one sure fire medicine that cures all difficulty... Read More
It was one of the first words you learned to... Read More
Is your in-tray or inbox full? I don't normally check... Read More
Why Stress Management programmes don't work?It seems that every week... Read More
Tough leaders are usually seen as ogres. Their exacting demands... Read More
Work related tensions, personal issues and abnormal lifestyles are the... Read More
Living in our world today can be very stressful. While... Read More
1. Take a relaxing bath. Add music, candles and a... Read More
I'm so excited that I have discovered this secret today.... Read More
Stress can affect virtually any part of the body and... Read More
One of the ways I have avoided a lot of... Read More
This heading may seem like a contradiction in terms. How... Read More
Ask a hundred different people how to deal with stress... Read More
Everyone experiences stress at some point in their life. In... Read More
1. The Law of EveryoneIt is not neccessarily wrong to... Read More
Workers across America will tell you that stresslevels are increasing.... Read More
Seventy-five percent of all our problems ? both emotional and... Read More
Imagine going through your whole life in the constant fear... Read More
Many of my readers write to me about the tensions... Read More
My son was watching a Richard Scarry video this morning... Read More
Whether we are at work, traveling, or at home, we've... Read More
David Bowie once sang, "Ch-ch-changes, tryin' to face the strain."And... Read More
Everywhere I go, I hear the same unpleasant sentence repeated... Read More
Stress is defined as a response by your body to... Read More
My grandmother, a feisty and athletic woman in her younger... Read More
pet-friendly home cleaners Mundelein ..When was the last time you took a day just... Read More
A stressless lifestyle? That's very easy to say. Yet it... Read More
Looking for all of the answers in how to manage... Read More
Stress relief and managementRecognizing stress symptoms can be a positive... Read More
Why is it that some people become totally stressed when... Read More
Here's a fun little experiment:Take a few seconds and look... Read More
"Slow down, you move too fast, you've got to make... Read More
Why Stress Management programmes don't work?It seems that every week... Read More
You can learn a lot by watching children playing. There... Read More
Amazing thing, overwhelm!You don't usually see it coming. It just... Read More
This anger management Practice draws on the dual wisdom of... Read More
Seventy-five percent of all our problems ? both emotional and... Read More
Every day we are faced with a situation where our... Read More
Elizabeth, 32, cried during anger management class as she told... Read More
In these times when companies are constantly down-sizing and right-sizing... Read More
1. Take a relaxing bath. Add music, candles and a... Read More
The right amount of stress can be good for you,... Read More
Have you ever said the words, "This job/my life is... Read More
I once worked with a woman whose zest,joy and enthusiasm... Read More
Stress Vs PressureStress is something we all have, it's not... Read More
In a hectic world, it's all too easy to reach... Read More
We've all been there, right? We find ourselves living with... Read More
What would you say if I told you I know... Read More
I hope by reading this article you will see the... Read More
My work often deals with proactive, preventive means to Overcome... Read More
Stress Management |