Gotta Love the Obstacles (Hard as it might seem)

So, I’m sitting here, seemingly hitting obstacle, after obstacle, after obstacle as I endeavour to create a trial video “shout-out” for an event this weekend.  My co-author and I were suppossed to be in attendance, however, circumstances having evolved in a certain way, neither of us is able to be physically present.  So what could be better than a video recording that can be shown — feels like the next best thing, eh?  For some reason, however, while I can definitely record it, I can’t burn it to a CD.  Or to be clear, it seems to be burning, but then it won’t play on any device I’ve got.  (I’m talking about computers, DVD players, or anything!).

So needless to say, I’m getting close to the snapping point.  Luckily, I have enough strategies in my back-pocket to be able to breathe and stay grounded.  And then I came across this faulous quote that essentially says that obstacles increase as you get closer to your goal.  And I have to chuckle, because that has often been my experience over they years.  Would be really easy to give up in the face of this fact.  And I won’t.  Instead, I’ll see the obstacles for what they are, and hold the question, “now what?” until I find the way.  ‘Cuz I know there’s a way.  And if it doesn’t reveal itself to me before the end of the evening (which is my deadline, as I’ve got to get prepared for a surprise-filled weekend with my family), then I guess it wasn’t meant to be.

And I’m not giving up yet.  Love the Obstacles, stay open to options, and let it all be okay.  That’s what I’m going to do.  There; I feel better now.