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Happy Belated Mother's Day,

I pray that if you are a mother you enjoyed your day.

This week I want to wrap up our series on 'Why I don't use the word Busy.' If you didn't have the chance to read Part 1 or Part 2 just click those blue words and it will take you to them.

Before I dive in, I have been feeling strongly that I need to connect with those of you that are feeling a nudging to transition from a career to a calling. Whether it be starting a ministry, business, writing, or relocation, I have found that people often believe there is only ONE way to obey God in this and are terrified to move because of this belief. If that is you, I want to help you overcome the uncertainty and fear by sharing with you 5 Biblical Ways to go from a Career to a Calling, and still obey God. I realize that this isn't for everyone, so rather than bog down your email, I will be sharing it within my text community.

If you feel this resonates with you or someone you know then go ahead and click HERE or share the link with them. You will need to be on your phone and text the word 'Leap' once your message app opens, to be added and receive what I will be sharing. At the end of this short text series, my prayer is that you will be able to identify the way you feel God is leading you or at least know that obedience to his calling doesn't just look one way.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program...

How did you do with last week's homework?

As you took inventory of what was on your plate, what did you find?

This week I want to talk to you about a key part to living Better over Busy...and that is having Boundaries.

Several years ago I almost ran myself crazy trying to be everything to everyone all the time. Friends would call me and I'd walk away from family to support them in their life-altering marriage or personal crisis. I would accept every invitation for hangouts and speaking engagements I was presented with. I would completely halt my life for any and everyone. Eventually, I realized I was losing precious moments with my husband, children, and God, trying to be everything to everyone.

So I stopped.

I stopped saying yes to being the ongoing sitter

I stopped saying yes to being the spur of the moment counselor

I stopped saying yes to the last minute invites and non-fitting opportunities

I looked at my plate and I began to set boundaries around my time. It was hard. Some people pretended I had never done anything for them a day in their lives and others pretended I was the worse person in the world for setting boundaries. Someone even told me I was wrong for telling them I wasn't joining them for a girl's outing.

They survived and so did I.

Those boundaries helped me to begin the process of creating a beautiful and healthy plate that I could be thankful for. Now, I look back and realize how much my family and my relationship with God suffered because I didn't have those boundaries.

As I visualize boundaries, I see a perfectly portioned plate. More of what I enjoy and less of what I don't. Those boundaries create balance. Las week, I read a post that said,

"Balance is not doing all the things in one day.

It's knowing how much time and energy you need to devote to the right things at the right time."

-JaQualia Lynn

This is what we are living to create. This is why we have chosen to go from a busy life to a Better Life. So that we can enjoy all the wonderful things that come with having a Balanced life.

As we wrap up this series, I want to encourage you to start with taking things off your plate one item at a time.

You don't have to kick it all to the curve at once. Do the inventory checklist and identify what needs to be on the plate, what needs to be removed now or later, and what needs to be added.

It's time that you can go from living a busy life to a Better life. I am cheering you on from the side lines.

Blessings,

Rachel Scott

P.s. Don't forget to text the word 'Leap' to me Here. Can't wait to share this awesome revelation God has given me.