I remember times in my life when I looked at the wide open world and thought about the different options I had…career choices, where I’d live, where I’d vacation. Those options are still available but I realized this morning my life has become a series of options – options that sometimes aren’t really options.

We call it counting pennies. If you think about every task costing a penny, how many tasks you complete is dependent on how many pennies you have.

Today, I only have a couple of pennies at a time…they seem to be replenishing with rest but never to more than 2 or 3.

With 3 pennies, I can get dressed, brush my hair and do a few dishes. Then I need to lay down for a bit.

But life throws curve balls – as I’m starting to do dishes, I drop one – it shatters all over the floor. So the option to do dishes isn’t an option anymore. Now I’m sweeping up the broken dish instead of doing dishes.

I’ll be honest – I’m not very good at monitoring my pennies. I would choose to do both and wear myself out.

I’m learning to be compassionate to my body, to rest when I need it.

It’s ok to let the dishes sit.

It’s ok to ask for help.

It’s ok to let things go.

Be kind to yourself today.