"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord." --Psalm 31:24
"Look yourself in the mirror and say, "I am not going to settle for mediocrity,"" the author tells us today. This seems counter-intuitive to the perfectionist who is always trying to find that place of good enough. Somewhere in there is a balance. Balance is a word that comes up a lot for me.
It's very easy for me to take on too much and say yes to too many things and then resent the fact that I don't have time to do the things I want to do. This year, I am resolved to stop saying "yes" to the things I don't want to do and start saying "yes" to the things I do want to do. My youngest daughter asked about having dinner with one of our favorite families this weekend and instead of thinking "Oh, they're probably too busy" or "There's too much to do around here", I took a chance and sent a text. Tonight we're having dinner out! She's thrilled. I'm happy and I said "yes" to something I wanted to do for a change instead of talking myself out of it.
Who knows what else the day might bring?
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