Many Hats

I've been thinking about all the different "hats" I wear in my life lately. It seems the list is continually growing.

• Wife
• Daughter
• Sister
• Friend
• marketer
• co-worker
• employee
• songwriter
• worshiper
• youth leader
• dog owner
• mentor
• mentored
• seeker
• guitarist
• church member
• bridesmaid
• house owner
• blogger
• LOST fanatic...and on...and on...

But somehow the amount of time I have to fill these hats doesn't continually grow. What's up with that? Which one of these roles is the most important? Should I quit mentoring youth so I can be the best at my job? Should I never learn to play the guitar because I there is so much around the house that needs to get done? Should I neglect my husband because I want to be be more involved with the worship team? I think deeps down I know which roles are the most important, but isn't it easy to get distracted? Doesn't it always feel like you have to move from one project to the next without a breath in between? Doesn't this world put so much pressure on us to preform and keep up with the Jones' that we ru

n ourselves into panic attacks, stomach ulcers, and heart attacks? Isn't it crazy the amount of questions I've asked in this paragraph?

Enough pondering...time for some action. I was reading my friend Ann's blog today and she told a story about how she has slowed down her mornings and found a treasure of a friendship within her eased steps. This real life illustration showed me why my own life sometimes feels aimless. I fall into this pattern of more responsibility, projects, and activities will give my life the direction it needs and a solid 401K and financial plan is going to get me to the ultimate goal of relaxing in retirement. I become desperate to find my purpose in busy hands that I miss the real reason I'm here...

People are the purpose....people are the treasure...I hope I never get so overwhelmed by my hats to forget that.