When I was in kindergarten back in good old 1988-1987, we went shoe shopping one weekend. I picked out and wanted the shoes I saw so badly. As a small child, I didn’t understand they made more than one pair of shoes. So when my Mommie (that is how we spell it) asked and checked, I made it look like the shoes fit. I was so happy I got those shoes.
The following week I wore them to school; I also wore them to the sitter’s house, where I went after school. She realized after the first day that my shoes were too small. I don’t remember the details of how but I remember Mrs. Nettie Mae telling me they made more than one pair. While we watched the soaps, she said that all I had to do was say they didn’t fit, and I could get the pair that did. When Mommie picked me up, Mrs. Nettie Mae told her my shoes didn’t fit. Guess what? I ended up with a new pair that did.
Image Credit: Naomi at Easter in the 90’s Easter
I didn’t think about that until this morning. I wear Invisalign, and my retainer didn’t fit because I haven’t worn it in a few days. But to correct my alignment, I have to now force my teeth back in so I can finish the process.
From teeth to feet, your heart and mouth, and your mind and spirit in between, you can’t always force things to fit. When it comes to correction, however, the force makes sense to get us back into alignment. But don’t just be forcing things so you can look good; it’s pretty or simply because you want to be relevant.
The force is you!
Always determine what is uncomfortable, hurts more than it should, or doesn’t feel in place with the other things in your life. When you figure it out, use your power and authority to address, adjust and adjourn however you need to in your life. Unlike shoes, life doesn’t come in a pair, and you only get one. I’m rooting for you more than you could imagine!