It is embarrassing to address once again how much of a procrastinator I am, especially when every time I talk with a friend or share a piece of unsolicited advice I consistently lean into the ‘no excuses, get over yourself, move it or lose it’ camp.  I may have said before that one cannot possibly worry about where she is going to end up if she doesn’t even show up at the starting line. What do you do though, when you know what responsibilities are in front of you, are aware of where taking care of some things may lead you, know how to start getting there, but choose to slouch in bed with your MacBook in your lap and write about not doing anything about it instead? I know what it is like to feel stuck.  I know you do too.  I also know how it is to be “over” it all, but still holding on to anger, anxiety, hang ups, or tension.  If I am so over something why can’t I just let …

I am just going with the flow. I cannot control a 14 hour delay for an international flight, nor can I control the typhoon that caused that delay.  I cannot control the power being off in some parts of our neighborhood.  I cannot control the damage done to our wifi cable.   I cannot control if people I love are hurt by people I do not know.  I cannot control my mother’s memory.  I can control how to make things easier for her.  I cannot control when people need to leave before I am ready for them to.  I cannot control so many things that I want to have control over. But I have control over my perspective.  I have control over my attitude.  I have control over the rate at which I inhale and exhale.  I do not have control over my mood, but I have control over whether I am crabby or kind.  I have control over the things I choose to do.  I have control over the company I keep.  I have …