Goldilocks and the Three Bears

If you do a little research on this fairy tale, you'll learn that it dates back to the early 1800s. The themes, characters and interpretations have evolved from a woman who longs for, breaks or takes what belongs to others, to the contemporary text that focuses on what is 'just right.' That phrase came to mind this week because there are so many things in my day that are just not right. 

I could fill pages with lists of things to follow "it is just not right that..." It is just not right that one friend of mine cannot catch a break. That women still earn 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man. That vital medicines are expensive. But, when I get past the rants of those therapeutic pages of naming things that are not right, I am forced to write the things that I do or do not do that are just not right. A lot of the things on that part of the list relate to what I do or do not do to impact what I'd written earlier. I don't reach out to that friend enough. I didn't go to the women's march. You get the idea.

While I recognize that major issues will not shift just because I start participating, it comes down to a sense of balance and making conscious choices. I'm reminded of an exercise I mulled my way through several years ago. It involved thinking about my life in terms of 'too much,' 'not enough,' and 'just right.' 

That's what I'm going to concentrate on this week. Well, at least I'm going to make a start by looking at all the too much-es in my life - the closets, the pantry, the bookcase, the apps, the anger and despair at the headlines. I'll pick one of the them and figure out what is just right and how to get there. Let me know if you want to join me in the effort and which part of too much, not enough or just right you decide to tackle first.

Marilyn