Are you letting small problems get prickly?

When out walking my dog Gunny, I'm actively looking for things that are out of place or need fixing. It’s just how my brain works.

So if you ever look out your window and see someone pulling a rogue weed from your yard—well, it might be me. Sorry and...you're welcome? ✌️

The other day, Gunny and I took a path we hadn't walked in a while. And I spotted this weed (check video). It was HUGE. Worse, it had these hard, prickly little points on it that would absolutely stab you if you touched them.

Usually, I love pulling weeds—especially if it's been raining and the ground is soft. It clears out the clutter so the grass (the good stuff) has room to move in and grow.

But this thing was out. of. control. I wasn't gonna touch it with bare hands.

To get rid of it now, it's going to take digging out the heavy-duty gloves or chemicals.

...See where I'm going with this?

⬇️ Btw, watch instead of reading, or read on below.

The Prickly Truth About Avoidance

As usual, it got me thinking...

Where are we allowing small, manageable things to overgrow into unwieldy, prickly things? Looking at them the whole time saying, "Oh, it'll be fine":

• The small misalignment.
• The overdue task or phone call.
• The tough conversation.
• The pushed-off health check.
• The system that isn't working.
• The habit change you can't get around to.

And then? It keeps growing. It gets prickly. It takes over a bigger portion of our yard, crowding out the good stuff. Then its problematic friends come hang out too. 

Here's the deal: When we let a problem overgrow because we don't want to deal with it...we get scared to touch it at all. It becomes TOO MUCH.

And you probably aren't the only one seeing and feeling it. Other people—who might've otherwise been willing to help—see that prickly, gnarly situation, and they start backing away too. 😳

YOU get to decide when to stop letting it take ground.

Look At Your "Yard" Honestly

Here are a few questions to ask yourself: 

• What are you ignoring right now because you think it can wait, but it's slowly compounding into something out of hand? 
• Where are you spinning in circles or avoiding a choice? 
• What has already grown out of hand that you're now afraid to touch?

You don’t have to fix everything today. But do become aware of what’s taking up space, accept what's true about it (without judgment), and choose your next action. 

And if you need help, I'm here. We can get right to the root of things...I'll bring my gloves.

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Thanks for doing life with me,

Dawn