Years ago, as my symptoms became more severe, I was able to do less
and less each day. My fatigue worsened. I reached the point that I had
only a couple hours a day to do whatever I wanted to do that day.
With
only a couple of hours of energy a day, I had to decide what was really
important to me that day. My body forced me to look at my life, and
choose what I valued.
Prior
to my illness, I never slowed down enough to ask myself if all the things
that I was doing, really mattered to me. I did everything without thinking
about where and how I was using my life energy. When I no longer had
the luxury to rationalize what I was doing with my life, I discovered
that many of my "must do today" activities had become far
less important.
Since
my surgery in 1997, my energy has slowly improved. But the lesson my
body taught me years ago is still important. I ask myself every day,
"What is important to me today?"
Have
you taken the time to look at the rush of your daily life, and ask yourself,
"Are all of the things that I'm doing today really important to
me?"