Service is not self sacrifice

 Service that looks like self-sacrifice is not sustainable - Maryhaam Hasnaa

Living a life of service is not for the faint hearted. Living a life of service pushes us to have solid boundaries, to self- reflect, to release judgement and to pay attention to the signs. Many of these are areas in which we choose to ignore and neglect.

Service is ,as Martin Luther King said, the rent you pay to the world for occupying part of its space. Service is the purpose behind  what you do for a cause that is bigger than you.

When being in service turns into a burden, resentment  and burnout kicks in. When this happens, it then becomes an opportunity to self-reflect, to ask yourself am I clear as to the "why" behind what you are doing?

Am I taking care of myself and my needs or am I neglecting them both to get this done?

There are times when deadlines must be met and projects to be completed which calls for all hands on deck. When our well being. our health our lives becomes consumed and over taken by what we do this becomes a red flag. 

Service I have learnt, has been an opportunity to be used by the Most High as a vessel, and just as any vessel there needs to be a clear channel. A fully functional channel through which the most high must work through.

Check yourself when you feel resentful, check yourself when you feel tired, check yourself when you feel angry. These are all signs to take a rest, take a break, re-asses where you are and look at the Why!

Peace