Link to a poem about this week’s topic. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-embry-979831b7_juggling-whatreallymatters-activity-6651501699951394816-LnEh

I wanted to share some thoughts I’ve been having lately about feeling overwhelmed. If you’re feeling this way, just know you aren’t alone.

I’ve felt overwhelmed to varying degrees over the past few weeks.  I’ve felt off, tired, sluggish, behind, out of it, stressed, anxious, etc.  As I’ve talked with different folks one of the common themes is that it feels like we are all juggling so much right now.  If you’re anything like me, you’ve felt pressure to keep all of the balls up in the air, and you’ve been anxious about letting things drop.  I was talking to a friend about this and I remembered advice someone gave me.  They said it’s okay to feel like you’re juggling.  The important thing is to understand which balls are made of rubber and which ones are made of glass.  There are some things that will bounce if you drop them and some things that will shatter.  The trick is to know which is which.  This understanding has changed the way I’ve approached things over the past few days, and helped me give others and more importantly myself, the grace and love we deserve. 

The challenge: Do you know which balls are rubber, which ones are glass, and which ones can you just stop juggling?

Special shout out to my teammates and all the other awesome people out there filling my bucket and other people’s buckets.

Peace, health, and love,

Andrew Embry