A sunny Saturday morning and I can't seem to motivate myself to "get moving" and "get something done".  Anybody feel like that?! 

As I began to criticize myself for not being productive, the thought crossed my mind that I didn't have to be doing something all the time!  Wow, what a concept for my brain lately!

This past year has been one of "do, do, do" and scrambling around to start a project here and finish a class there and organize a group somewhere in between that.  Of course, working and thinking of changing directions in some career choices has crossed my mind as well.  That's a lot of activity when you think of it!  Whew!

My point is, "doing" is a great thing which gives us a purpose and moves us towards goals, but without down time, time to just "be", there's no energy left to actually finish the jobs, projects, classes, or even relationships that we start.  There must be balance between "doing" and "being".  One can not thrive without the other to support it.  This to me, is a clear example of Yin/Yang.  In this case, Yin is the "being" aspect and Yang is the "doing" aspect of our lives. 

(to give a quick overview of Yin/Yang, Yin is all things lunar, feminine, resting, nurturing and destructing while Yang is the aspect of solar, masculine, doing, forging, creating.)

So, you see, there must be this ebb and flow to our lives in order to bring balance, which in turn creates peace, joy, centeredness, clear focus, etc.  Without resting we can't build up enough energy to create all the amazing things we came to this planet to do.  In turn, without exerting energy in a focused direction we tend to stagnate, feel lethargic and even depression could sweep over us.  Once again, we come back to the fine balance of "doing" and being".

Hmm, I think I'll actually "be" today and feel good about all the "doing" I have done this week.  After all, you know what they say about "all work and no play..."

Remember, it's all about balance! 

Wishing you a super day whether you are "doing" or "being"!