I have this crazy habit that I suppose can either be considered a flaw or an asset. It is possible that it’s both, but I will let you be the judge.
Call me weird, but I absolutely love to wrap gifts of any kind, but especially Christmas gifts. Over the holidays, I used my office as the command center for all that sparkles, shimmers, and sticks. I bought special tyrannosaurus and shark paper for my grandbabies. I think it was really for me, but you follow me. Matching bows, ribbons, and tags makes my heart squeal a little. I get an extra kick out of sharing gifts with my loved ones. All over my room were boxes of goodies. I had to kick a path to my desk and then back out again. It was so much fun!
When my grands tore the paper to shreds without a second glance, that was that. After New Year’s Day, I got fidgety. I put off the urge to throw a plastic tarp over the tree and keep it pushing. I waited a couple of days, and then decided, “It’s time to break all this down.” I started the cleanup with the ornaments. I took my time reliving all of the special memories. I smiled hopelessly at one of the newest additions: a gold stick of butter. No, we don’t have time to really get into that.
When I finished putting the tree away, I took the demolition, I mean cleanup, upstairs to my office. As the floor became visible again, a new office popped into my head. New pictures on the wall, new desk arrangement, all of that. I ran downstairs and started enlisting the crew to help. My daughter commended my efforts to declutter, but quickly informed me that Rome was not built in a day.
Instead of abandoning my ideas or even putting them off, I reminded my easy-going girl, “You’re right. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but at some point, they got started!” So, my flaw or not-so-flaw is that I tend to be very compulsive when I get an idea in my head. I rarely space it out too long. Sometimes that means I overwork myself, and I realize that isn’t great.
I don’t know if you’re what some would call impatient like me or a procrastinator like some folks I know. It really doesn’t matter where you fall in the spectrum. What matters most is that you get started. Don’t wait for a special day, time, or person to be your clock. Your dreams won’t wait that long. They are here now, begging for your special touch. Today is a good day to start your new hobby, prayer routine, or whatever that thing is you’ve been putting off. It can be overwhelming, but take step one. Just that one step will get you closer to your goals. Take one more, you’re closer. I don’t know how long it will take, but you can do this.
I love my new office. Every where I look, I see the people who inspire me, and the things I have accomplished. What was the first step in building Rome? I have no clue. All is know is, I’m glad someone got started. Someone will be glad you started, too. Guess who? Yep, you!
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13
Strengthen. Heal. Empower.
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