Chasing Butterflies

It’s been a tough week.

What about for you?

I was definitely working too much overtime before COVID hit and like many workplaces, my company laid off half of its staff. The last few years have been me holding my team afloat and hiring new people.

It’s been stressful.

This year I have focused on many initiatives to ensure that my company does better than ever. But I crashed and burned this week.

I moved too quickly and didn’t take care of myself and I got sick. Really sick. I am still recovering, but the wind really got knocked out of me.

I post this poem as a reminder how different my life is now. I used to chase presence and delight in the butterflies and now I chase goals and work at the speed of light.

Pacing myself is not something I am inherently good at. I like being busy and I am addicted to being productive, but I am not living. I am just working.

Does my story resonate with you? What is your version of chasing butterflies?

I’d love to hear it.