I've been there all too often and perhaps you have as well - stuck in a loop, spiraling through the same self-defeating behaviors and tripping into familiar ruts that we can't seem to escape. But as Portia Nelson shares in her quote this week, drawn from her autobiography, the path to change may be simpler than we realize.  (I need to get to Chapter 5 quicker!)

My Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

Chapter 1

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes me forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place
but, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter 5

I walk down another street.

Portia Nelson

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Meditation of the Week: Gain Clarity and Get Unstuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZQBY_uHS4Q

Article: Unstuck: Create a New Path for Yourself

https://zenhabits.net/unstuck/

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1LsRShUPtY

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Wishing you a most BEAUTIFUL day wherever this may find you!