Do you ever feel like you've "settled" for something less than you deserved? A job. A spouse. A car. A best friend. A vacation get away. Anything really.
Every now and then, I stop and evaluate where I am in life and overall, I have nothing to complain about. There are a couple of areas where I feel I've "settled" rather than holding out for what I deserve. I prefer to focus on what's good about my life but there are lessons to be learned from settling.
I'm in one of those reflective moods lately. I think it's good to reflect once in awhile and take stock of successes, failures, and where I am settling for something less. Where I am successful, I want to keep on that same path. Where I have failed, I want to learn from that situation to help me in the future. Where I am settling, I have to decide if I'm OK with that or if I want to make changes to correct the situation. It's not an easy thing to do. It is a necessary thing to do.
How about you? Are you "settling" for things in your life?
Great thought provoking post Cheryl.. I am not sure I have "settled" for anything in particular but I know that I have had that "hmm should I have started down this path" feeling.... LOL And I love the fact that we can always alter our course simply by doing a check of where we are vs where we feel we are supposed to be, called to be or wished we were.....
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Cheryl, just wanted to say thanks so much for your lovely comment on my Bead Soup reveal; I really do appreciate it! And, as I come by, I realize you live in my favorite city...Raleigh. What a small world! I am there frequently as I have many friends in the area, and am a volunteer coordinator for the National Inclusion Project which is headquartered there. Beautiful area!
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