How do I balance my time between helping others and spending time on my passion and joy of sharing my poetry? I am too busy doing what?' I spent most of my adult life helping others until I realised that I was spending too much of my time helping others. How can that be? Isn't helping others a good thing to do? Yes, it is, but not at the expense of being irresponsible and negligent of your own talents, responsibilities and goals in life.
So, what was the real reason I was neglecting my own talent and goals? I had to face the fact that I was hiding behind my 'helping' to avoid facing my greatest fear - the fear of rejection and criticism of my poetry. So, I was brave like David and faced my Goliath. Now the fear has been replaced by a love for writing poetry.
I no longer hide behind the excuse of housework and doing things for others in their homes that they were quite capable of doing themselves, and preferred me out of the way anyway! "Get a Life, Beverley" was the message the winds of life were blowing my way. I still help my family and friends a lot, but now I am busy and have to check. Beverley Joy
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