Take a Step Back

Recently our family has been using the phrase “take a step back.” We are using it so much, it has almost become a joke. Some things on our plate causing us to take a step back include: managing aging/sick parents, waiting on college acceptances (still), changing jobs, moving to a new city, buying and selling a home, and a general uncertainty about the future. Each one of us has a lot going on, and it’s starting to get to us. Our family likes things wrapped up in nice, neat little packages. But these days we feel like our lives are like your living room on Christmas morning: boxes, paper, and ribbons everywhere. We aren’t managing things well, and that’s why we need to take a step back.