Starting From Where You Are

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Exhausted? Confused? Lost? Hmmmm, ya me too. It happens. In fact, it seems when it feels there is too much to do I want to give up all together..... woe is me, I'll just look away and hope the magic kicks in.... like above when the dishes start to do themselves in the Sword in the Stone, where is Merlin when I need him? Then I can just relax, kick back and let the tough times fix themselves. Cuz the dishes are just the beginning of this girls to do list.

Then I realize I don't have a wizard, if I look away things will not get done, damn. So what now? I think we can all relate to this position. So much to do, you can't decide if you want to scream or fall asleep. I think the best thing to do in this position is to remember you can only start from where you are. Seems simple and logical right? But if you keep this in mind and put one foot in front of the other suddenly things don't seem so overwhelming and before you know it they are done. This is a pretty easy thing to apply to our busy days and our long to do lists but what about when we are overwhelmed with all that life has handed us? As life has a way of doing. When suddenly we are left with too much responsibility, too much heartbreak, too much empty time, too much loss, too much pain, too much of what we never expected and never asked for? Well, the same thing applies, we can only start from where we are and take the appropriate steps to heal and move forward. It's important that we do those two things though and not just let time carry us away, because life will go on but will you go on with it... the way you really want to? Can you honestly judge where you are and do what needs to be done to move on with an open heart, a healthy mind and a connected spirit. We can only start from where we are in this moment, greet the day accepting what has happened and hope for the best in the moments to come. We have to take responsibility for ourselves and do what needs to be done to create the life we desire. So don't waste time berating yourself or your situation, take a deep breath and start from where you are and although the dishes will probably not do themselves life usually throws a little magic our way in the process.