Find Peace When You Nuzzle a Muzzle
There are times when I get so overwhelmed that a feather could knock me over. I take on too much and can’t find a graceful way out.
Pushing Through the Chaos
Last summer, I did something called The Enterprise Engagement Series. It is a program put on by NXTUS in Wichita. After the kickoff educational event, we had nine weeks of being in front of some large businesses that were in Wichita – think Spirit Aerospace, Cargill, Koch Industries, etc.
After a short 30-second pitch about our business, we would ask questions about how to work with their business. When time was up, we could talk with them about specifics.
This meant that for 10 weeks (except for one) I was driving five hours round trip. I also had a group scheduled for the evenings. It was exhausting.
The final presentation was on a Monday that happened to fall the day after the yearly conference for the Equine Gestalt Coaching organization. I drove to Wichita for the last EES workshop, then drove to Elizabeth, CO. The EGC Summit started Wednesday evening and went through about noon on Sunday. Then I drove as far as Colby, where I met a friend and stayed with her to drive on to Wichita on Monday.
It was a fun and challenging time. I thrive in these situations. I also get overwhelmed and feel like I have too many spinning plates. Things are left undone. Some things aren’t started. I was exhausted when I went to bed.
I have standing appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays in the mornings. Then I’d get up so I could leave by 7:00 am on Wednesdays. By Thursday, all I wanted to do was sleep.
I’m in a similar situation now. John has been working with one of his instructors in Lawrence. He is without a vehicle right now, so I’ve been driving him down and picking him up. Each trip takes about an hour.
Through all of this, I make time to go see and do things with Mom once a week.
The Power of a Pause
When I get overwhelmed by projects, I take a step back and breathe. Then I go out to nuzzle a muzzle of one (or more) of the horses. It’s grounding.
Are you overwhelmed? Come out and nuzzle a muzzle. It’s a simple way to ground yourself. Click the button below to schedule a time.
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Onward!
