Conversation – 15

Knowing Your Limits

There is power in knowing your personal limits – your willingness to accept these limits can give you the means to flourish.

Every human life is defined, to some extent, by limits. No one person is capable of fulfilling every possibility. We are all born with unique aptitudes and sensitivities, and it is these qualities that largely determine the paths we will travel in life. What invigorates, excites, and inspires one individual may exhaust or overwhelm another. When we understand what we as individuals are capable of reasonably handling, we gradually learn to accept that we have control over our wellbeing. Yet determining where our limits lie can be difficult, as it is likely we have been told time and again that the discomfort, fatigue, and stress we felt while engaging in activities outside the range of our comfort zones was all in our heads. If you have never before given thought to the notion of personal limits, creating a list of those tasks and situations that leave you feeling drained can give you insight into your own.

You will know definitively that you are operating within your limits when you have the necessary energy and drive to address your personal and professional commitments. This is not to say you should not push yourself or work to extend the range of your capabilities. The wisdom you gain through dynamic self-examination will give you the tools you need to create an individual life strategy that allows you to achieve your goals without compromising yourself or your needs. The limits you honor by focusing your energy on what you can do rather than what you cannot do will not interfere with your ambitions unless you allow them to interfere. You can thrive within your limits, actively shape your circumstances, and avoid anguish by simply recognizing that certain aspects of life nourish you while others drain you, and doing your best to perceive the fine line between applying yourself diligently and overworking yourself.

You may be surprised to discover that your limits change over time. Your willingness to accept these limits as they reveal themselves to you can smooth your passage through life and give you the means to flourish. AMEN! ♥

Good Morning Cherie,

I know Le Chef will have something wonderful planned. I don’t know what we will do
but we are leaving the house. ♥ I have already had a facial and other beauty treatments.

I bet the kids did a million valentine’s day cards for school. 🙂 Yeah I do have cabin fever
I never whine that much about the cold. It does not bother me except this year is brutal.
We have snow coming this weekend too. I will take it one day at a time.

I am glad you enjoyed your song I remembered it from last year. ♥ Please give Valentine’s
Wishes to your mother for me. Missing Mcpoopoo.

@bichon18,

Wishing you and Jerry a great day in warm Florida. 🙂 Hugs to little Ari. Amy you spoil him
so. Poppy is spoiled too. ♥

Wishing you all the best I love the fact Jerry finish out the Veggie Suite from Heidi Daus. ♥

@loaf,

I have seen the posts where you are asking for help in stopping the Emails from coming
to you I am so sorry this is happening. I wish I could fix it for you. Meanwhile I am going
to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day with family and friends. Love you Loaf. ♥

Happy Valentine’s Day to all who read and post on this Thread. ♥

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@kittengirl,

Now that would open my eyes too. Have a good chuckle that is so funny about the legs. 🙂
Seems like you have busy day ahead is your grandson there today this is Wednesday.
The sun is out today and I will take it I may be able to get a nice long walk in with the Moon this evening. ♥
Happy Valentine’s Day. ♥ Hello to the kitties. :)Kitten I prey no one ever gets into your personal pictures.
I get my pictures from all over the internet and there are millions. Pace yourself today.

Hi Sheba! Hi Ladies!

I have a ton of work to get done today so I am up early and ready to go!

I’ve been up since 4am. This morning, so far, has been very interesting for me. I got to thinking of a particular photo of mine that I saw on the internet a few years ago that someone decided to use to paint a portrait. I was touched by that of course. I got curious so I googled myself and there I saw lots of other photos taken by me on pinterest, and even a self-portrait on FB (I am not on either)! It was surreal! One was at some Italian site and I guess could be used as wallpaper. I’m guessing because it was in Italian which I don’t speak. (I should ask MIL to translate.) I even saw a photo of my legs used for an article on the modern day in religion! What have my legs got to do with that? Lol! I saw one of the cats turned into a GIF! I saw some of my roses listed among “the most beautiful rose photographs”. It was unreal! I felt like I was in the twilight zone or something! Lol! The photos are copyrighted so they are not taking credit for them and I did post these photos to a professional photography site ( member) so I guess they are public domain, so I am fine with it. Now, if someone had used photos from my private unpublished photos, I’d have a problem. And so would they! 🙁 Sheba, some of your photos you post remind me of ones I have taken and I sometimes wonder if one of mine will at some point show up! Lol! Anyway, it has been an interesting morning! My husband had a good laugh over my legs on the religion article. So did I!

Well Ladies, I have to get to work. Just wanted to share my morning in the Twilight Zone with you. 😀
@loaf, I responded to your post on the email thread. I hope you get the problem resolved. I am sure one of the ladies here would know how to fix that. How frustrating!

@Cherie, Glad you and the kids enjoy those Clydesdale commercials too! I love the bond between the dog and horses. That dog travels with them! My favorite is with the trainer who has been by the horse’s side since it was born and then the horse left to go on the road. He went to Chicago to see them and the horse recognized him and broke free, running to see him! Oh, that one makes me cry. Animals are so beautiful! 😀

Have a good day every one! Stay safe and warm. 😀