When things are...

Black and white, we figure it out.

But when things are "gray", we seem to put it off for later.

Can't blame us, we are all busy and have plenty to do, so when we have
to take extra time to figure it out - it gets shelved.

OK, can't put it away forever, we are not living in a black and
white world...maybe it's time for us to take just one of our items in our "gray
area" and bring it to understanding.

Just pick at the "gray" pile, little by little, and we can once again
have clarity.

Yours in "Little by Little" - Coach

We can't live forever...

And on first thought, it would be nice to.

But what happens if we did live forever?

Our family would die off and our friends would pass on too, leaving us all
alone.

So on second thought, maybe it's not the best that we live forever,
just do all we can with the one life we have.

That may make more sense.

Yours in "Living Life" - Coach

I'll do it when...

I get more time.

Ever said that to yourself? I did, last week when my youngest wanted to
watch a movie with me, and after I said it, it hit me like a brick,
because I forgot...

We will never have "more" time, only the time that ticks by.

And in embarrassingly remembering that, I am also reminded that we need
to take the time out of our days to do what we want or need to do to
keep balanced, and also for the ones that are close to us and deserve
some of the time we have.

Hopefully it won't hit you as hard as it did me, for not
remembering...we never get more time, and we need to use our time
wisely, for every hour that's gone...is gone forever.

Yours in "Time" - Coach

Thanksgiving?

It sure is a day to Give Thanks for all that we have, and Everyone in
our lives.

Tradition usually dictates that we spend time with family, which can be
wonderful, but in some cases, can be a bit challenging. We pick our
friends, but not our family, and that can be the "rub".

If we anticipate a challenge with a family member, we can "Spin it and
win it" for the future.

We had Uncle Jack...at the dinner table, he would periodically give a
good lean to the side, and release any gas that was building up, and
continue eating like nothing happened. And then there was
Aunt Mary Pat...she usually got over served and passed out by mid
afternoon.

At first, everyone was appalled and upset, but after a while we just
took it in stride and actually enjoyed the shows...making side bets, on
how many times Uncle Jack would do it, and what time Aunt Mary Pat
would hit the floor.

So have a Happy Thanksgiving, and if you have to, "Spin it and Win it"
with any relative that you didn't pick.

None of us are around forever, but fond memories are.

Yours in "Just be Thankful" - Coach

Maybe get back in touch...

With the one that has slipped away.

Love is for eternity and friendship lasts forever - so there is always
time to reach out to the one that has been overlooked, but not forgotten.

We all have that someone that we have not given enough attention to, it
may be a long lost friend, or even someone that is close to us
already, and has just been taken for granted.

Maybe getting back in touch would be exactly the right plan - it may just do a lot of good for both.

Yours in Friendship - Coach