Overwhelmed

Sometimes life doesn’t feel overwhelming because you don’t know what to do.

Sometimes it feels overwhelming because everything feels important.

Imagine every responsibility…

every decision…

every opinion…

every expectation…

written on its own sticky note.

Now imagine every wall around you covered with them.

The table in front of you stacked with them.

Would you know where to begin?

Or would you simply stop… because there are too many?

Before looking closely at the image…

Close your eyes for just a moment.

Can you picture your own sticky notes?

What would be written on them?

Bills?

Work?

Health?

Grief?

Children?

Marriage?

Parents?

A dream you’ve put on hold?

Something else?

Reflect

Which sticky note has been shouting the loudest lately?

Which sticky notes belong to you…

and which belong to someone else’s expectations?

If you could only choose one today…

which one would you pick?

What do you need…

right now?

Not tomorrow.

Not next week.

Right now.

What can wait?

What would feel like one small breath of relief today?

Now take another look at the image.

What catches your eye first?

The hundreds of sticky notes…

or the single pink one?

Why do you think that is?

What do you think the coach is really handing the person?

Permission?

Hope?

A plan?

A place to begin?

One last question…

If you left every other sticky note on the wall…

and only picked up one…

Which one would you choose today?

You don’t need every option.

You need the right one for you.