We can be traveling down a familiar highway and notice several places to stop. I know for myself,
    when I’m traveling a highway that I know well, I often visit the same place and even though I tire of it, I
    tell myself it’s easier because I know what to expect. In fact, I find myself at other places just like that
    one. Ah, the comforts of familiarity.

    Moving along on the highway of life we notice how easy it is to look into the rear view mirror. At   
    times those events behind us seem to be more important than what’s going on in front of us – eeek!
    a car wreck in the making!

    Some are asleep at the wheel – oblivious to the road signs of life. Whether it’s “stop” “caution” or
    “slow down” they keep forging their way down the road shaking their fists or making gestures when
    someone makes them mad.

    Generally it takes a “crash” for most of us to admit a change of view is the only way things are going
    to improve.

    The highway ahead might seem a bit exciting, maybe even a bit scary. If we’re not paying close
    attention and staying present to what’s going on right now, our minds slip into autopilot looking at the
    rear view mirror – with another ‘accident’ waiting to happen.

    Another hijacking occurs when we say to ourselves, “I should have known better” – we blame and
    judge ourselves. Its one thing when the ‘cops’ point out our errors (that’s their jobs) however when   
    we listen to that inner ‘cop’ berating our self, using today’s knowledge against yesterday’s choices,   
    it becomes emotional blackmail.

    The only way to see beyond this spiral of self-destruction is to accept the decision made then was
    the best decision under those circumstances. We didn’t know then what we now know. Today is a
    new day with new information.

    How do you live your life? Are you ‘waiting for an accident to happen’? Or are you paying attention to
    the road signs and continuing to move forward?

    Smiles to you!
    Glenda
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