Now I’m fairly certain you read the title and thought to yourself rubberband, lifestyle, where is she going with this one? Well everywhere and nowhere which is exactly how life flows when you live a rubberband lifestyle.
Let’s look at the physical characteristics of a rubberband. It is flexible, and has various uses. The strength of each rubberband is not always innately obvious but becomes clear once pressure is applied. It can handle being pulled in several directions at once and generally will respond with the desired result.
Wonderful right! As people we are all that and more, flexible, strong, and equipped to handle various types and amounts of pressure. So if you’re anything like me you are bout that rubberband #lifestyle. Overall its pretty awesome, but it can also be pretty dangerous. Here’s how:
1. Being pulled in multiple directions
This could equate to multi tasking or stress but either way it is no bueno. Research has shown that multi tasking actually decreases your brain ability to function over time. Stress well it messed up everything.
2. Being flexible
Flexibility is great, as long as it isn’t coming at your own expense. The rubberbands fatal flaw is its inability to commit to self care. It just gets used and abused until it finally snaps. Generally the damage is irreparable. Even if you tie it back together its never quite the same.
3. Strength
Strength is often a misnomer. We like to define the strength of others based on how they react to the pressure. While it may seem like you are holding it all together very well, few people will notice the cracks that will lead to the eventual break.
Now I know living a rubberband #lifestyle just went from being the shit to being shit. But you can still get all the love and joy from being everything that encompasses. Step one be okay with saying no. Step two be okay with taking care of yourself. Step three be okay with always taking the time to #justbe