The past
week will go down as one of the most refreshing, exhilarating, inspiring and
eye opening weeks of my life.
It was an amazing week. I did new things, met and connected at a deep level with new folks, was affirmed, confirmed and reified all in one week.
It was an amazing week. I did new things, met and connected at a deep level with new folks, was affirmed, confirmed and reified all in one week.
But all of
that newness came at a cost---I am physically drained.
Now, folks
who know me also know that I rarely get tired. I sleep when it’s time to; get
up when it’s time to and go back to sleep before I will allow my body to burn
out my brain.
This week
was deliciously draining, so yesterday, I found myself ready to stop
mid-sentence.
I’d shared
the day with family and I decided to stop in the middle to let the young folks
go do their thing.
They pleaded
with me to join them saying all the things a parent loves to hear. Things like,
“It won’t be the same without you and come on, we need you.”
Reluctantly,
I pushed through and went on the end of day boat ride.
As we rode
up the river, I thought of all of the wonderful things I had done that week and
how with each new thing, I had been reluctant but then had given in.
I could see
that everything I had embraced was something I desperately needed but was
afraid to receive.
What
goodness are you missing out on because you are tired; afraid, or just green?
Learn to say
yes to what you don’t know and let life take you on a beautiful ride.
Be safe, be wise, be
yes.
Bertice Berry, PhD.
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