UP ON THE HIGHWIRE

So, how do you deal, when the poop hits the fan? Where do you fall, on the proactive/reactive pendulum? Are you over there with Scarlet O'hara, saying "I just can't deal with this right now. I'll worry about it later. Better yet, let someone else worry about it!" Do you spend every penny you make each month, and have to rely on credit cards when anything out of the ordinary pops up? If so, you are living in a house of cards, and it's liable to come tumbling down upon your head at the slightest tremor.

Or, perhaps you are over at the other end with Ebenezer. Maybe you started out just trying to put a little bit aside for a rainy day, but somewhere along the way, you lost your sense of perspective. Greed has taken over, and you are no longer able to realize when enough is enough. You still have every penny you ever earned stashed safely in the bank, but at what price? Somewhere along the way, you forgot to get a life.

Actually, I hope you fit neither of these descriptions. Life is about balance. I feel there is certainly some poop headed up the pike, and I hope you are prepared for it, but I hope also that you will continue to be filled with joie de vivre - the joy of life. The two are not mutually exclusive, you know. If you are having difficulty achieving this sense of balance, I suggest you visit Rhonda Jean over at Down To Earth. Think of her as the granny we all wish we had. She has been there, done that, has come out the better for it, and is here to hold your hand and lend sage advice as you learn to find your equilibrium on this tightrope we call life.

P.S. Many thanks to upload.wikimedia.org for the above image.