Self Discovery

As we made our way down the stairs and started down the second set, I caught a glimpse of the Vikings game on tv. As I started to read the score….*%j79kls*8J# AHHHHHH!!! My sock slid on the hardwood floor. Onto my back I fell, with June in my arms, and I skipped on my back down about 5 steps – it felt similar to a rock skipping across a river. 

The other day, as I was approaching a roundabout, I noticed a vehicle in front of me that was completely stopped. There were absolutely no cars coming from any direction. Yet, they were just sitting there…. “Do I honk my horn, or do I not honk my horn?”

When we have less time to keep up with of life because we have other people we are investing our time and energy into, we just have to expect that things won’t be “perfect” and could get a bit messy.

By the time I got into middle school, although I continued to play, I all of a sudden began to hide this skill of mine. You see, when I was young I kept telling myself the lie that playing the violin and playing in an orchestra was “nerdy” and I was embarrassed of it… I was trying to “fit in” with the cool crowd.

I always want to make people feel good when I meet them for the first time. But if you’re lacking energy, or the tips and tricks to make a stronger, positive impression.

Have you heard of Matthew McConaughy’s new book, Green lights? It’s a fantastic read. Here’s one of my favorite passages from the beginning of the book:

The Burnout Prevention Project has been our company name since February of 2021, and has served a great purpose for creating context and conversation. We thought, “We just really want to make a positive impact and help those who are struggling with stress and burnout.” But something has felt off.

Well… there is this one episode where Anne was trying too hard to change herself to fit who she felt she had to be to impress a guy. And at the end of the day, it did not “look good on her.” 😖 When we are too worried about what others think and try to change, it rarely looks good on us.

Often people influence our energy levels… so ask yourself: “Who am I spending my time with?”