Okay, now that we’ve got movement, do you ever feel like you have too many things to balance…
I DO!!
Anyone ever feel overwhelmed by all the plates they are trying to keep spinning and finding it hard to achieve balance?
Great- I’ve got you here also…
Elder Bednar gave a fantastic talk about this very subject, that changed my perspective AGAIN on achieving balance in life…
Imagine a circus clown with one knee up on a box…
You’ve got a stick on your forehead with a plate spinning on top of it.
You’ve got a stick on your knee with a plate spinning on top of it.
You’ve got a stick on your arm with a plate spinning on top of it.
(Add as many as you’d like to your vision)….
Lesson 1: sometimes you need to take some of the plates OFF and stop trying to spin them. You can put it back on later if you need to, but priorities your plates.
Lesson 2: at any given moment – ARE ALL THE PLATES SPINNING AT THE EXACT SAME SPEED AND ROTATION?
No! Never!!
When a plate begins to wabble and tilt, you take a minute to give it a spin. Then another one begins to wabble and tilt… so you give it a spin… repeat…
As we achieve BALANCE in all our activities, let’s remember to spin the family plate, the work plate, the church plate, etc. They do not need equal time and attention all the time, but they all do need time and attention sometimes.
This is BALANCE!
It’s kind of messy, and sometimes it’s overwhelming, stressful, and frustrating. But it’s doable
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That, my friend, is another great opportunity to get acquainted with our good friend – the Holy Ghost!
Take a deep breath…
As you learn to quiet your mind (stand still on two feet) you will be guided to know what plates to take off for a time, which one’s need to be spun, whether or not you are delaying moving your feet towards a goal, or what direction you need to take.
Don’t worry if it isn’t perfect! He already knows it’s not – lol!
He already knows what you need to keep going also, so be still and listen, then start moving again…
And if you need to repent – well – He’s made that a wonderful option also!
So no worries – use it, that’s what is there for!
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