Staying In Your Lane/TGIF

Scene - Present Day
Friday....

In the midst of trying to figure out our life and the valuable players in it. Day to day struggles will always find someone trying to break your stride and the joy that you have in your life. Your journey is uniquely your own, you don't have to explain it to anyone. If chasing your dreams isn't infringing on another's livelihood. I say go for it. When you share your desires with others, are they actively listening or wishing they were someplace else. Those are the signs that you need to pay close attention to.

Say you gave your all to a love affair, that was doomed from the start, but you decided to try it just one more time, and of course that took you out of your lane and comfort zone, and you got bit AGAIN!! That so called friend that you confided in, who said you could do better, ended up testing the waters that you once swam in, well that's on you, because you didn't honor your lane, and your truth. You could deal with a similar situation in the work place. someone might encourage you to apply for a position that they feel you have no chance in hell of getting, surprise, surprise you get it, now you're their boss or it was a position that they really wanted .... EXACTLY!!

Knowing your place is not the easiest thing to understand. What's meant for you, will eventually be for you. The interim can be the hardest part of all. Waiting and the obstacles in between is always the most stressful. Due process is the ultimate test. Yes we are tested daily. The quick prayers that some pray, doesn't get you the quick result, and possibly it doesn't get heard. Time, tenderness and being steadfast is what the good book teaches. The school of hard knocks exist too, if that's the type of student you want to be. Long story short, it has more drawbacks than gains.

Everyone has a role in which they play in life. Knowing your role and place is a good start, most will bump into walls trying to figure it out. Trust me if you bump your head enough times, the bruises will teach you how to find an easier way, and a much softer landing. Take for instance the youngest child, has his role, generally of being the baby, spoiled and getting his/her way, the middle child usually will be the over achiever fighting just to be seen and heard, while the oldest child takes the lead and has the responsibility, while setting the example for siblings to follow.

Staying in your lane, means you understand your place, your role, your way and ultimately your destiny. Life is richly rewarded to those who stay present and believe in the impossible. I'll even say dare to reach for the impossible. The mere fact of not knowing what the impossible 'is' gives you all the more reason to want things that life sometimes say you shouldn't have. Staying in your lane, allows you to say I 'can' have this. Knowing the players that you cast in your life and their role is essential. Remember for every role and part, villains exists too. The biggest lesson is to know what your role is, and how to play it, remember some will push you, when they least expect it, don't be afraid to come out of pocket, to make it just a little more interesting.

What are you doing with your life?