Five Minute Friday - Again

I'm taking five minutes this morning to join Lisa-Jo for Five Minute Friday at The Gypsy Mama to share a few thoughts on the word for today - Again.

Again? Do I have to? Again can be heavy, burdensome, especially when you're dreading starting something, or worse, starting something over. Again can feel like an anchor around your neck, an anchor that you drag along, reluctant and unwilling, convinced before you start that the effort probably won't be worth it anyway. I've been there, have you?  The burden of again can mean yet another attempt at success after failure. Mustering up the will power again, or finding the inner strength to try again isn't easy, since again infers you've been here before and were not successful, or happy, or content. I can't believe I fell for that - again. I can't believe I gave up - again. I can't believe I gained the weight back - again. I can't believe I stopped writing - again.

But again is also opportunity. An opportunity for redemption, another chance at success, a chance for happiness, for contentment. If you dig deep enough, again becomes not an anchor but a lifeline, one that you, and only you, make the choice to reach for and hold onto for dear life. Again says never say never. The sun will rise again tomorrow and every day after, coming to us fresh and new and full of opportunity - if we'll just try - again.

Keep the faith.

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