It seems that things never happen at a steady pace. There is either dead silence, boredom, and nothing to do or too much to keep up with. I’ve been hit with the latter over the last 2 weeks;

• I changed day jobs
• I testified in court for the first time
• I got a request to make jewelry for an entire wedding

and those are just the big items. I would far rather complain about being too busy than not busy at all – and I’m working not to complain about it period. What I’m really not happy with is is how far behind I am with blogging and keep that side of things on track. So I’m taking steps to get more organized.

I bought a (red) 18-month organizer – I’m blocking out time through Christmas 2012!  and I’m making decluttering a focus for this summer. But not at the expense of the other projects…

The most magnificent waves only happen when the ocean meets the resistance of land
It might seem like the water has all the power but in fact land and water push back on each other to create something amazing
Fear works the same way – meet it with strength and steadfastness then watch what happens
What fear can you meet head on right now?

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The headlines this week were all about the stagnant economy.  Not particularly good news when you want to sell people the ‘extras’ in life – things they can clearly survive without. But I take that to mean I’ve got a few more weeks to redo my mailing list, to contact buyers, to do the five hundred other things on my list. It in no way changes what I need to do, but it might just let me enjoy the process knowing that it will be awhile before things pick up.  It’s absolutely not an excuse to not move forward.

So that’s what I’ve been doing, slowly in bits and pieces trying to get my framework to a manageable place.  That too is a ways out but the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to gleam.  And in the meantime, I have a garden to tend and a dog to attempt to train.

So a slow economy means an hour on the deck with a glass of wine is neither impossible nor guilt-ridden. Something to look back on fondly when things heat up!

It’s a sad fact that very few things in life come with training wheels.
That doesn’t mean perfection is expected or even possible instantaneously.
It means that bruises are part of the process and metaphoric helmets are more common than you might think.
Where are you holding back because you’re afraid of taking a spill?

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Someone “afraid of heights” is generally ok with visiting Denver (the mile-high city) – meaning they are really afraid of falling not altitude.

While that may seem like semantics you can’t face what you can’t identify.

A fear of failure may really be a fear of success; of standing out, setting yourself apart and above your family and friends.

Imagine yourself pursuing your goals -climbing mountains, starting a business, losing weight. What are you afraid will happen?

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