I want to share a small but potent reminder today that continues on our theme of honoring our capacity and needs. I want to emphasize one thing we haven’t talked about yet: When we quit all together.  It’s easy to confuse the need to rest with the idea that we have to stop altogether.  Throw in a society craving instant results/gratification with constant exposure to distractions of all kinds, and we set up a perfect recipe for believing we need to stop when we don’t and confusing the signs.  Sometimes life isn’t telling us to stop, it’s telling us to balance and refocus and we need to know the difference.  Most importantly, we need to know that most of the time the universe is putting things in our path that will help us achieve the overall goals.  An obstacle is meant to train us, not deter us.  Know the difference.  Remember that we are often so much closer to the goal than we think.   Don’t give up, GET up.  Decide and keep doing, be stronger, turn the struggle to strength, let it breakdown so we can break through.

As I work through the process of goal setting and aligning with self/source/purpose, I know one thing for sure: I don’t want to look back and regret not following through on something.  Admittedly there is already a ton I wish I had seen through better.  I made decisions based on feelings in the moment and lack of trust that I had the capability to do what was asked.  I didn’t think I deserved the things I wanted because it was clear in my family that those things needed to be earned.  Now I know that isn’t true and I do regret letting certain things go because I stopped and didn’t know how to get up.  No one needs to look back and wish they had done something different, something more, something aligned with who they are.  Take the time to discover that sense of self now.  Take the time to honor those boundaries without giving into old habits.  Make the decision to stop and be comfortable with it or make the decision to keep going and see how far we can go.