The Habit of Hard

She said, “I'll wait until I'm a little closer and then I'll get the epidural.” I thought, my poor baby is in so much pain. Why does she think she needs to hold off to relieve that pain? I suggested that she get the epidural right away so that she could get some sleep. It was 5 AM at this point and my daughter had been in labor for almost 15 hours. She calmly said okay. It was like she just needed permission to relieve her pain. She later explained that she was just too tired to think straight.

Some of you may remember the lesson that I learned from my daughter back in March. ( You can read about this experience in my article "I Couldn't Breathe, Sleep, Think... )

This happens to many of us when we are tired or on autopilot trying to make it through each day. We aren’t even aware that there are other options. We believe the long, heavy, winding road is better. We think it validates us and it shows more perseverance. As I get older, I am loving the road that is more traveled. Don’t get me wrong, I love to discover new and fresh experiences, but I also don’t need to complicate things. Walking on that well-established concrete path to arrive at what would be the same destination saves me time, money, sanity. I feel WOKE! I like it. I like that I can ask for help and say thank you without feeling guilty.

I am suggesting that maybe we look at the easiest way to obtain the same result. This doesn’t mean we're weak. I think it means we're smart and we're tired of the long, muddy paths. Where in your life could you make it a little easier? I'm not saying to take unnecessary shortcuts when there's something important that needs to be addressed. I’m suggesting taking a step back and asking:

• Where in life am I struggling?
• What are my options?
• Can I do it differently?
• Can someone help me with this?
• Who can I ask for help?
• What steps can I take out of my routine?

Let’s give ourselves permission to release the unnecessary and make our lives more enjoyable. There is still time to join us for my Infinite Possibilities class starting next week. Learn to get out of your way and create doable steps to create the life that you WANT to experience.