getting (and keeping) the house in order

What do you do when you felt that you are biting more than you can chew?

What happens when you begin to loose grip on the pace and the intricacies of your daily routine?

Have you ever felt as if you are being shoved into a situation you cannot even begin to comprehend?

What do you do when something that is supposed to nourish and comfort you becomes your greatest fear and nightmare?

Is it more painful to bear with the incompetencies of others rather than coming to terms with your own?

Do you always immediately reach for the reset button when you feel that a sizeable amount of your life is no longer within your control and consideration?

Or is it possible to go on with your lives pretending that you will pull through even when it means that you will have to rough it?

As much as we like to think that most of the things in our lives are beyond our control, I believe that each one of us yearns for some form of control or comprehension into a small aspect of their lives.

Because life is not always about getting through it to the best of your abilities but also about making the right decisions and selecting the best choice.

I think the reason that some people are inclined to attribute their troubles to 'unforeseeable circumstances' is because they lack the moral stamina to make and see through their choices;

After all, your burdens will be significantly lighter if you're not the one carrying it.

But like any other things that gets passed around, sooner or later it will be your turn again; besides, what goes around comes around right?

I think we need to remember that we are not expected to be - or at least appear to be - strong all the time; we are not obliged to put up brave face to the public all the time.

We need to know that being brave is not about never being afraid or insecure, but having the strength and determination to share, confront and overcome those fears.

We need to realize that it is not a sign of weakness to be reasonably scared or insecure or to be wrong - rather it is a sign that we are only human after all.

And once that has been clarified, perhaps we will be a lot more willing to be accountable for our actions, mistakes and decisions.

This and coupled with a sustained and concerted effort to get our house in order, hopefully our troubles will go away - for now.