Even The Nicest People Have Their Limits!

The Universe was not just speaking to me today. It was screaming at me!From my word of the day from John Maxwell to my Darren Daily from Darren Hardy to the quote above which appeared on my desk top, there was a a concerted effort to help me through the day. In the past, all of the things that greeted my day would have permitted me to be overwhelmed,out of sorts,and scrambling between tasks.
That did not happen on this particular How Am I Doin' Friday. Instead the stones in the road which I would have stumbled on in the past, became guide posts and markers, reminding me what still needed to be accomplished ,avoided or set aside for another time.
I have noticed how easily I make adjustments during the course of my day lately. We had plans to go to the gym at 5:30. That didn't happen. I let go of the"need" to jam it in when obviously it wasn't going to happen.No one told me that the bridge was out between my house and my office. No problem! I just took the detour and accepted the fact that I would be late to my next appointment.
Phone calls texts and emails each gifted me with what could have been viewed as bad news.Instead, I mentally placed each one in it's own pile and began the chore of prioritizing which fire to put out first. 
Being perfectly honest, my back tightened up as the stress related to the happenings of my day found a place to set in.
The day had a lot of deep breathing. There were more than a few closed eyed silent moments to bring myself back to center.
At the very core of all of this the quote above kept me in balance. Yes even I have my limits. And when I reach them, I have learned to stop or just let go.
Essential to moving through my day was Mr. Maxwell's word of the day TIME. His message reminding me that we don't manage time, we manage ourselves, helped me set a course for when and how I would get things done today. And Darren's daily message about the misnomer MULTI-TASKING , was spot on and kept me focused on the task at hand.
In the end,what obviously should have been a terrible day by many people's standards, turned into quite a productive one instead.
The tension in my back?
Mostly gone.
I'm sure a good night's sleep will go a long way to take care of that.

Shabbat Shalom!