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“I’m overwhelmed.”
“There’s too much going on in my life right now.”
“I’m trying to find balance.”
Have you ever found yourself saying any of those phrases or something like it? I have. I talk about being overwhelmed and struggling to balance it all too. Life has a way of feeling like too much sometimes. And when it does, we just feel out of whack, burdened down, and full to overflowing — but not in a good way.
What is balance? Why does it elude us? What are we supposed to do to find it, keep it, and maintain it?
One of the basics of getting back to your life is understanding balance and what your responsibility is in honoring its role in your life. This podcast is about both of those things and some. In both principled and practical ways, I want to teach you what I know about balance, and what you need to know in order to find balance and maintain it.
And what to do about the overwhelm? You might be surprised to find that I actually encourage you to embrace the overwhelm as a clue that can lead you towards living a balanced life. Feeling uncomfortable isn’t all bad. Discomfort can lead to positive change and a new way of seeing your life.
Balance is possible but it takes work! However, the work of finding and maintaining balance is rewarding. The beautiful thing about putting forth the effort to understand balance and work towards it? It can lead to you living a well-intended life for which you have little regret.
Highlights from Today’s Episode:
- The truth about balance
- Why overwhelm can be good
- Knowing your ground zero
- The importance of “no”
Quotes:
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It’s only by saying “no” that you can concentrate on the things that are really important – Steve Jobs
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The key to keeping your balance is knowing when you’ve lost it – unknown
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The antidote to busyness is balance. Finding balance begins with an honest conversation with God. ~ Kay Warren
- Instead of looking at all you have to do, be grateful for all you get to do. – Lysa TerKeurst
Resources From Today’s Show
- Did you catch last week’s episode with my sister, Priscilla? We had a great conversation on Authority. Listen here.
- “Surprise” – The blog post I referenced from my Morning Meetings from Jesus reflections.
- Episode #104 – “The Girlfriends Guide to Getting Things Done”
- Books to read that will help with living a balanced life.
` ==> General Links
Have you taken the staying awake assessment? Find it here.
Did you catch my YouTube live with my brother, Anthony Evans? Listen here or watch here.
Grab my latest book, She’s Still There!
Take a look at Kingdom Woman by Chrystal Evans Hurst and Tony Evans
Let’s Talk!
After you’ve listened to the podcast, I’d love to continue the conversation. Be sure and leave a comment!
- What is causing you to feel out of balance in life?
- What did you learn from today’s podcast that is helpful?
- Do you see God causing or allowing disruption in your life? How does that change the way you see the interruptions or difficulties you face?
- What things do you need to say “no” in order to say “yes” to balance?
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You have been so great to join me on the journey here on the blog, I hope you jump right in and do the same on the podcast!
My favorite quote from today’s podcast? “Balance is nor better time management, but it’s better boundary management.” Boom! Brilliant! ?? Is that your quote, Chrystal? I look forward to hearing what “C” is all about in ABCD next week. BACK TO BASICS is a great theme.
Love our encouragement and feedback Melanie!
I really enjoyed this one! I’m a ‘ back to school/reboot girl’. The structure of Fall is a comfort thing me.So many good points: saying no,not being guilted into things,knowing my ground zero( I’m listening on 9/11??). Thank you for sharing..it’s appreciated.
I’m grateful someone is talking about these at length. Few people are. And yes, it’s a process, not an event, and as for me, a long one. It took me about that long to have any vision, let alone “balance.” Though I’m still “working on the building,” like some older folks say, I sensed I was getting closer to my goals when I started referring to “the cross” as my “ground zero.” Oddly enough, things changed. My vision changed. I started changing all the more. OK. Thanks again.
Balance does not imply the lack of effort to maintain it. So much encouragement right there.. I’ve been so blessed by these podcasts. Is there a place aside from this public forum to ask questions that you would possibly do a podcast on?
You can always shoot me an email 😉 chrystal@chrystalevanshurst.com
1. There is alot that one needs to do to be sucessful – Career (reading, mentorship relationship, learning to speak/present well, improving technical skills), bible study (reading, devotions, fellowship, serving), personal (exercising, doing my favourite things, ) and corporate (#BlackLivesMatter and the impact on my life – at my company and in my profession at large) … I’m sure I’m leaving some out. Vegging out in front of the TV doesn’t appeal to me, but in this season I think I’m overly busy (working on that being temporary!!!)
2. I have placed routines in to get many things done. I’ve carved out 15 minutes a day for things I want to do rather that never doing them. I go to bed on time. I sleep at least 7 hours. I’ve followed multiple diets and protocols in an effort to bring my body back to normal. I don’t know what else to do, except to wait. In the meantime, I will continue to find the balance!
3. If ever there was a disruption, COVID is it!! I’ve sort of enjoyed COVID because I don’t have to go to meetings – driving out and getting home late. Meeting ends at 8:30 and I’m in bed 5 minutes later. I’m working against the anxiety related to getting back “to normal”. While in lockdown I didn’t have to do my second job. That’s started up, but thank God I had worked hard last year to pare down this year. After a bit of catchup (and alot of backaches), I don’t have to work every weekend anymore.
4. I’ve let go one of my volunteer positions. I’m looking forward to letting go one or two more in the next year. I’ve coordinated my second job so that I don’t work every weekend. I’m working with one to two weekends off per month