Push a different button

Well busy season is upon me which has prevented me from posting on here as much as I would like. But I decided I must update before I go to bed tonight. I have been keeping up with More Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie which is a daily meditation book about letting go of control over your life. It’s great! (Thanks Em for the recommendation!) The meditation for January 10th is titled “Push a different button” and my mind keeps taking me back to it. The one sentence that really stands out to me is . . .

“If you don’t like the same results, maybe you could try pushing a different button.”

This sounds so simple, but how many times do we apply this to our life. Over the years I have done the same thing many times, expecting different results. The ones that come to mind first are diets and relationships.

I have tried different diets whether it be Weight Watchers, working out more, eliminating carbs, but as soon as it gets too hard or I have reached a plateau, I go back to eating what I want (which usually includes a lot of Tex-Mex). I tend to put myself in the same situations time and time again with both my relationships with friends and boys. Every time the relationships come to an end and I look back on what happened, I always see the same pattern. I sometimes forget there is a natural progression to a relationship; instead I try to go from point A to Z instead of stopping along the way. As I have gotten older (and I like to think more mature), I have realized this. I have also realized that not everyone can be your best friend. A person has acquaintances, friends, and best friends, and your relationship with each group is different. Now boys, I haven’t figured out yet other than I pick wrong, expect too little, and usually am the one hurt in the end. Thankfully, one of my oldest and best friends reminds me that Mr. Right is out there. She always tells me, “Michelle, I am not worried about you. You are too great of a catch! The right person is out there and you will find them.” (Thanks Mrs. Taylor Arrington. That is just one of the many reasons I love you so much!)

So here is my challenge to all of my (4) blog readers . . . If you don’t like the results you are getting, try pushing a different button! Hopefully now you will get a different and more favorable result.