A One-Derful Life with Mary R. Dittman, M.B.A.
contributing writer
Make the
Most of
This Season
I’m writing this after having spent the weekend sick.
cally ill. I notice that many of them beat themselves up
Confined to my couch with a box of tissues and lacking
for their grades slipping or an inability to focus on their
the energy to do anything but whimper, I spent three days
schoolwork. I tell them that their mental and emotional
So, I’m using this season to weed out some of my own
watching my to-do list grow longer and more intimidat-
energy is like their bank account: finite and limited! Emo-
emotional baggage, resolve past hurts and resentments,
ing.
tional drama and life issues take energy and focus away,
and become more rooted and grounded in my relationship with the Lord.
One of the things I hate about being sick is that I enjoy
leaving us less to work with in other areas of our lives.
being productive. I get a lot of pleasure and purpose from
Sometimes, the focus just has to be on getting through
What season are you in? Maybe you’ve just started
checking things off my list of tasks and having results to
the day and putting one foot in front of the other. Rath-
dating someone. Enjoy it! If the relationship goes for the
show for my time. Because I lacked the ability to do much
er than getting a 4.0 this semester, focus on doing your
long term, you’ll never again have the excitement of the
of anything, I was becoming anxious about the amount of
best – understanding that your “best” during this season
first few months. Maybe your relationship ended. I’m n