Each of us have a number of balls in the air – some of them light and brightly colored, others dull and surprisingly heavy, and others still that are just downright slippery; causing us to sometimes drop the whole lot.

Life can present us with some pretty significant wake up calls. Events that jolt us, or force us to pause, knocking us right off that hamster wheel that seemed to be so important.

 Our day-to-day cares fade away in the face of the finality of death. Small worries are just that, and it is a privilege to be confronted with them, and have the opportunity to find solutions. Big worries have their place too, and the chance to navigate the challenges they present us with allow us to grow, if we remember to look at them that way.

 Who says that once you have made your bed, you have to lie in it always? What if you lie in it for just a bit, and realize that it’s not quite the way you want it, and you choose to make it again? In fact, you get to make it again every day… and by degrees, you can make it just the way you want it.

There’s something to be said for creating the right environment to achieve a goal in. Setting up your stage can set you up for success. You can create your own precursors to the actual performance, so that it’s easier to begin.

There is incredible energy involved in beginning something brand new. The proverbial blank page, waiting to be filled…. the pressure to fill it beautifully leads to untold self-induced distractions.

The list of reasons to delay beginning can be endless.

The Pursuit of Perfection can be Paralyzing. Taking action takes energy, and if you put too many new rules in place at once, they can be overwhelming.
 It’s far more achievable to “do better” in your life in increments.