Today's Thought - April

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April 27

I seem to have an awful lot of people inside me.

~Edith Evans

We all know the experience of indecision. When we're torn between two alternatives, we may sometimes feel as if we don't have the right to have such conflict within ourselves. We may force ourselves to make a decision before we're ready.

One way to deal with a dilemma is to embrace it. Rather than pressure ourselves to come to a premature conclusion, we can acknowledge our conflict. We can say simply, "This is a dilemma for me right now. I can't make a decision until I'm clear about what's right for me."

Whether a dilemma concerns work or relationships, conflicting pleasures or responsibilities, we need not create the drama of an instant positive or negative reaction. Once we are able to acknowledge our dilemma, it begins to become clear which action is most appropriate for us to take.

Today, I can allow myself ambivalent feelings. I can take my time with a decision.

Today's reading is from the book Glad Day