NOW OR LATER? CHANGING YOUR LIFE WITH WORDS - DAY 114

I have learned this lesson very late in life, and I wish I had learned it when I was very young.  Instead of enjoying each day for itself, I used to always be looking forward and waiting for a future date.  You know those things we tell ourselves to justify postponing things we really want to do or need to do.  We say we will do it/them when we have enough money, when the children are older, when life is not so busy, or when we have enough time.

By putting things off we often miss opportunities, damage friendships, wait to repair relationships until it is too late, and prevent ourselves from knowing the joy that each day can bring.  We postpone our joy until some future date, and because life is fragile we truly never know if we will be around when that future date arrives.

Today's message is:

ENJOY THIS NOW!

DO YOU SHY AWAY FROM COMMITMENTS? CHANGING YOUR LIFE WITH WORDS - DAY 31

The words "afraid of commitment" or "commitment-phobic" are typically used to describe a person in a romantic relationship.  That is not why I selected the title for today's blog post.  Throughout our lives we are faced with situations and opportunities that require commitment.  Many people are leery of making any type of commitment for fear things may not work out or that something better will come along for them.  What they refuse to accept is that when things do not work out it is not the end of the word.  It is just an opportunity to start anew.

Are you a deliberate person?  Are you a wishy-washy person?  Are you a confident person?  Are you a late bloomer?  Are you a spectator or a participant in life?  Whether talking about personal relationships, friendships, hobbies, volunteer work, businesses, or career paths it is good to take a stand and commit to something.

Today's message is:

Be intentional.