Choices, Week Thirty-Four in the No Longer New Abnormal

When thinking about what to write this week I went through several topics. I thought of feeling refreshed from being away, but thought it sounded elitist. I was thinking about writing on simplifying my life, but at this point it’s an idea rather than something I’m practicing presently. Then I thought of speaking about how happy I am to work after being away, but it didn’t feel like it was going anywhere. So I’ve settled on a short piece about making choices. Some choices, like what to write this week, are low stakes. Some choices, like how to support a loved one suffering, are harder to assess. No matter our choices, most of us will second guess ourselves. We believe there’s a right or perfect option. Usually that’s not the case. We choose as best we can given where we are in our lives and the circumstances surrounding the choices.

When I was younger I preferred others to make decisions. I was too uncomfortable to be responsible for anyone not liking a choice I made. I learned to repress my own disappointment when others made choices that weren’t my preference since I wasn’t going to take the ball into my own hands and run with it. it’s taken many years and many “failed” attempts to…