Failure is an option

Knowing when to ask for help is probably one of the most difficult abilities to master. It is never easy to say, "I need help." For most people it is easier to say, "Can I help you?" We live in a society where we are told that we can have it all but in order to be able to have it all..., you have to be able to do it all. Not easy when time is divided between work, family, friends, school, church, activism, volunteering, promoting, blogging, commuting, birthday parties, baseball practice and games, rehearsals and performances, doctor's visits for both family members and pets, yard work, laundry, paying bills and running errands..., the list is endless. really.

It helps to just know you need help. What is it? Admitting there is a problem is the first step to curing the problem. Yea, right. Expectations are where the problem really lies. When you expect something of yourself or of someone in your life, there is great risk at being let down. So..., is the right avenue to lower our expectations? Or would it be better to learn acceptance and understand that everyone is fighting some kind of personal battle, everyone. No one is perfect, no one has it under control, no one.

So, put on your armor daily, sharpen your sword, and face your jabberwocky with courage and the distinction that only you can.

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
Winston Churchill

Remember: failure can be valuable... If you do not risk failure, you risk growing and learning. The education of life is more costly and dear than a PhD...

So say "Ha!" to your greatest adversary: time. Take risks and find comfort knowing you don't have to fight anyone else's battle... just your own.