I hadn’t thought about the connection with overwhelm but I think you’re right.

Thanks for your comment.

I have recently learned that “putting off” can actually cause a sense of overwhelming in the present, for as you aptly stated, “It can distract – and occupy our energy” thus requiring more energy to do what I am presently doing.

Procrastination – a hard choice at times, for what I put off, if no emergency or urgency exists, is usally what I hate doing.

Thanks for

I like Sarah’s reflection too.

Like you I’ve learned that some things aren’t nearly as important as I thought. For me it’s getting tunnel-visioned and then having something snap me out of it.

I hope you have some more great holidays planned!

Thanks for your comment.

Some things happen and we set aside our daily do’s.
Our priorities don’t change but our attention must be on this specific event. As a mom you get use to this type of occurance. But sometimes events do trigger that need to reprioritize our life. And so it goes on and on…the changing flow. I like Sarah’s reflection on feeling your way through it too.

Sometimes I have learned that in putting something off it really wasn’t a need that was as important as I had thought it was. And of course I have also learned the opposite of that as well. Interesting developments happen all the time.

Last year I went on a perfect holiday with my son to Hawaii…And may I say it was all that and more. And I was so glad I didn’t put it off anymore! I just did it!

I think you’re right. There is a felt difference.

Like you, when I’m procrastinating (and get around to realising it) I’ll often ask myself whether I want to do it.

Your remark about the present moment being alive with possibilities and options has got me thinking. Linking it with your remark about the felt difference. I think I need to know/think more about the felt difference between something not being a priority and something being put off. You’ve got me intrigued.

Thanks for your comment.

Once I feel I’m putting something off it’s useful to ask if I actually want to do that thing or not ;-)

Then if I do – feel my way into what the block is.

Thanks for making me realise that :-) Nice post!

I also think the present moment is alive with an awful lot of things at once!!