Living in beauty encompasses existence in a way that reflects peace, balance, and order in our lives. This lifestyle choice is the direct opposite of chaos. Galatians 5:22 reveals that the fruits of the Holy Spirit include peace, goodness, and self-control. In the maddening busyness of life today, with constant cell phones buzzing, text messages, and endless “to do’s,” how can one live from a beautiful place of calm and serenity?
A few years ago I participated in an in-depth yearlong entrepreneur training program. A small group of women from all over the country met, along with our mentor, to strategize and brainstorm projects and plan their implementation. Half way through the program, I realized that organization and time management were the most common saboteurs that I encountered in my life goals - not strategy or even skills. Suddenly, this epiphany made anything that I wanted to achieve feel easily doable - manage my time and my stuff, and I manage my life - sounds simple enough!
But I experienced that powerful paradox once again; simple isn’t always easy. From my own life, and in working with numerous female clients in helping them create and implement smarter income strategies to achieve their financial and life goals, I’ve seen that this is one of the most common demises of many brilliantly laid plans. It’s not the expertise, the passion, or the purpose; it’s simply the lack of organization of time and stuff.
