A merry-go-round does just that...

...goes round and round.

Often repeating and seeing the same things again. Sometimes if I pause enough I will see something new. But then I return again to the same repeated experience.

If I try to look around too much I get dizzy and become worried. If I don't look around at all I become tired and bored. Finally the merry-go-round comes to a slow stop. What do I do now? ...stay or go?

I am not sure but then reminded that being unsure is not the same as not knowing. I do know a lot more than I give myself credit for. My memory tries to direct me to stay; I am quite comfortable staying where I am at. But then I also remember all the fear, doubt and worry I had on the ride; I wonder why I thought the ride was so great. Maybe I am staying on the ride out of comfort.

So I keep questioning...

...Who would I be without that feeling or experience? Who would I be without the worry?

Am I ready to answer that question and get off the ride?

So here we are again. Not knowing what will be ahead of us. That is our life. This picture was at the first Woman's March in DC almost 4 years ago and the ride in the background is just outside of the Smithsonian. Times may change but often we move from one worry to another. It will be up to each of us to decide when we are ready to take action and step off the ride. It doesn't mean you can't observe the ride but you, and only you, have the power to decide who you truly are... without it being the story we often listen too.

Are you ready?

"Have a good day for no reason!"

---Paige