I am 26 years old and when Bev asked me how I was doing with my “What do I stand for”, I said I had forgotten what I had wrote. She said that this would make me an excellent contributor!

I had forgotten. At the moment, I am holding a job and going to school. I feel like I am in survival mode. I have trouble remembering stuff to do in everyday life, let alone remember “What do I stand for!” I had decided to postpone any higher thinking until after everything was over. I typically think of my goals into the future, rather than right now. Now, I have to survive. I find it hard to be inspirational when I am stressed.

So this is my conclusion; it is important to slow down each day, even if it is just for 2 minutes. In those 2 minutes, I can breathe, bring in a larger perspective and remember what I stand for. My learning right now is to be whatever part of it can be NOW, and not further postpone it. I don’t have to do it all, just a little or part of it.

It is my hope that this helps someone else.

Percy