Questions??

It’s funny how the voices in our head work.  You can be filled with confidence, surrounded by support, and covered with unexpectedly great compliments and then… that ONE word.  One.  That’s all it takes.  One word of criticism and all other words are erased.  It doesn’t even really have to be a harsh word.  One question that makes you question, not just that one thing, but everything …because that’s how we are wired.  You’d think that by the time you reach a “certain age” or a “certain level” in your professional life these distractions and doubt would just slide off.  But alas, (insert sigh) that does not seem to be the case. 

Here is the one thing that I have learned though – Questioning is fine, doubting is fine, reexamining is fine.  Stopping is NOT fine.  Being paralyzed by the fear of what other people think is NOT fine. 

Striving for perfection is good, and if we’re honest with ourselves, that is exactly where we get hung up.  Perfection, after all, is unattainable.  Only Jesus Christ and your mother (as she would have you believe) have any chance at being perfect.   

So, go.  Enjoy the adventure.  Not every day will be better than the one before but it won’t take long before you can look back and see how far you’ve already traveled.  When critics sound out your every fault, (and they will) or try to distract you from your path, take a moment to listen with an open heart and mind – there may very well be a lesson to learn, but, and this is the important bit - DON’T STOP!   There are great things ahead for you.  The journey IS the prize.



WINNERS FOR RAFFLE DRAWING:
Grand Prize:  Mary McShannock
2nd Prize:  Scott Brumfield
3rd Prize:  Sandy & Harry Burchell