The role of FAITH in every day decisions
January 13, 2011
I’ve learned that one of my food triggers is stress. Running a small and growing non-profit organization is, to say the very least, stressful. As the organization grows I am learning that one person cannot be director of development, director of programs, chief financial officer, grant writer, grants manager, and director of communications. It’s humanly impossible. The temptation is to try to do it all: A temptation to which I have succumbed in the past. Recently I have found myself working 14 hour days again. This has caused me to miss going to the gym at least twice since the first of the year. Some nights I am too exhausted to cook, or even think about what to eat, so I find myself tempted to default to take out. Last night I reminded myself of the connection between my work behavior, the weight I gained the past few years, and my overall health. I and began to think about all the things that I hope for my future: prosperity, good health, community. The evidence proves that when I put my work in perspective and refuse to let it control my life, I am able to live a healthier lifestyle. I lose weight, I feel better, my blood pressure is lower and I am generally more at peace. These are the things that will lead to prosperity, good health, and community. Work will always be there. Given the day-to-day priorities (routine and unexpected) there are some things that won’t get done each day. I have to learn to be alright with that. I have to learn to trust that I am making the right decisions about what’s important each day while still taking care of myself, maintaining my work ethic, and creating space for the things I envision for my future as well as the future of the organization. By faith, I see it. Through discipline and good decision making I will achieve it!
