I dropped the ball...


I had good reasons...

At the start of this year I was determined to move my health and connections with my family to the top of my priority list. They have always been two of my core values, but sometimes I haven't treated them as such.

This year I was determined to do better. For me, this meant spending more time walking, working out and just as importantly chilling out–with family and by myself. I had slowed down everything in my life significantly last year, but this year I wanted to take that even further.

This slower lifestyle has been really good in a multitude of ways, but as I look back as the year draws to an end, I realize there are a few people I dropped the ball on in the process. I didn't take the time to say, "Hey, just wanted to say hello and I'm thinking of you." Rather, I simply disappeared.

While I didn't have an obligation or responsibility to reach out, I'd been doing so regularly for several years. Until I didn't. At first it seemed like no big deal–I kept telling myself I'd reach out soon, but weeks turned into months, until gradually it got easier to do nothing.

The problem was, this began to feel heavy on my heart. Finally, I let myself realize that we all drop the ball sometimes. It's inevitable. Whether you don't pick up the phone to call that friend, you stop working out or you simply give up on your goals. It happens.

Here's the thing though, it doesn't matter that you dropped the ball. That's part of being human. What matters is that you pick the ball back up and try again, no matter how uncomfortable that feels.

I've been working on picking up a few of the balls I've dropped recently and life feels lighter as a result. I'm still picking them up, but I'm reminding myself that it doesn't have to be some big event. Even a quick text to say hello can mean the world to the person on the other side.

As we enter this season of reflection, can you give yourself grace for any of the balls you may have dropped along the way? Even better, can you decide whether you want to pick that ball up again (even if it's in a different way) or whether you intentionally are ready to let it go?

Living with intention is not the easy path, but life feels a whole lot sweeter when you decide to remain in control this way.

Wishing you a week of intentional actions, Julie


I make time for what's important in my life.


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