Is Your Butt In A Rut?

You know, I just discovered something about myself recently. When I try something and it doesn't work, I'll keep trying the same thing over and over again as if it will miraculously begin to work. I am so nuts sometimes. I'm glad you're not like that. You seem to be quite flexible in your ways, congratulations.

Well, don't beat yourself up over it! Realizing things like that about ourselves is a step in the right direction! Once we see the problem we can work on fixing it. With the changes life has thrown at me practically my entire life, I've learned that being flexible and open to change keeps the stress level pretty low! I realized that one Thanksgiving when my mother was having a fit because she had forgotten the rolls for dinner. She was getting so upset! I had to remind her of what day it was and why we were together on that day in the first place! Whether or not the rolls were on the table wasn't something to get upset about! She was always getting upset over one thing or another and I decided when I was young that I would NOT be like her! Life has handed me a lot of poop and I either had to learn ways around that poop or wallow in it. I never liked the idea of wallowing in poop! Look at nature... high winds would snap a tree in half if it weren't flexible! Being flexible makes them stronger. Like people say, it's never too late!

I call that the "Plateau Syndrome." I know, because I just left a church like that as Minister of Music. The church has reached a plateau in their growth. They are satisfied on their little plateau and they really don't care whether or not people join them. If they do, great, if not, we'll keep on the way we are going because we are comfortable. It sounds like you have a handle on your lifestyle, though. Good for you. Thanks for the response.

You are absolutely right. I know that's a lesson I have to learn. Thannks for the reponse.