Day 2,908

Growth:

While urgent tasks spring forth from the aether with uncanny speed and consistency the important tasks seem to stealthily slip into shadow. When reminded to focus on the important it can be easy to wonder if I spent too much time preparing, but it is always worth investing the extra energy. The difference this made today will echo for years.

Appreciation:

Balancing grit and grace can be very awkward. Grit means pushing forward, persevering with passion for a long term dream, grace means sometimes being okay with having to pause and rest. Quite often giving myself grace seems to fly in the face of grit and can be difficult to do. What’s interesting is that often the act of giving ourselves grace is helping us grit out the goal and a necessary step rather than an obstacle. Today that was the case and I’m grateful for the grace helping the grit.

Presence:

For real. I’m really not a dog guy, but pausing everything to lay on the couch to let a puppy snuggle right in on my chest and face was a superb way to wrap up my day!

Thanks!!!