Necessary Regrouping

"So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, 

The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm 

[I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?" 

~ Hebrews 13:6, Amplified Bible

It's a new day and there seems to be so much on our plate these days. We often are trying to juggle this and that and it's inevitable that we are going to end up feeling overwhelmed and crash.  The reality is that you can only do but so much.  It's time to take a step back and 'regroup'.

One definition I found for 'regroup' that seems befitting (from merriam-webster's online dictionary) is:  to reorganize (as after a setback) for renewed activity.

So there you have it.  It's expected that there are times in our life when we will have moments of setback and they are meant for you to take a global look at what is going on and reorganize.  The goal of this reorganization is for renewed activity, instead of no activity.  We are supposed to evaluate things and then get active again!  


Yes, we have times of frustration and feel that we deserve a time out, vacation, sabbatical or just a “leave me alone” day.  But I ask you, “what will be your motivation to jump back into the game?”  You really can’t expect for your body to get used to being relaxed and lounging and then all of sudden feel the urge to move quickly and jump right into being active again.  It’s unreasonable and unrealistic.  

We all have times of vacation when we get so comfortable with not having any chores to do, punching a clock, running to meetings, rushing to a practice/game, etc.  We enjoy our down time and we should. The problem arises when it’s time to go back to work, go back to school or just get back into our daily routine.  Our mind says, “Ok that’s enough relaxing” but our body is screaming, “No not yet!  I need more time!”   It becomes an internal struggle to just get up and show up for the first day.  I have had many conversations with my peers while on vacation and they are dreading the idea of stopping their fun and relaxation.  In fact, many even take an additional day off when they return from vacation to get their mind prepared to get back into the daily routine.  

So then, what we need to do in this time of ‘universal setback’ is to reorganize our lives in a way that will bring about this renewed activity.  Take a look at what you’ve set in motion for yourself and evaluate whether it leaves you feeling renewed or drained.  Renew those things that will enrich, build, restore YOU.  What do I mean by 'renew':  to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection; to make new spiritually.  Fear of the unknown causes us to halt and procrastinate.  I know it's scary to  begin anew and no one wants yet another setback.  The only danger is that when stuck in a state of fear, you tend to do nothing.  You haven't even tried to see what works or what is unsuccessful.  

We cannot afford to let the external circumstances in our life push us into a state of depression where we find it hard to do the basic stuff (i.e. get out of bed, leave the house, care for our family, smile, etc.).  What you must do is find a source of inspiration so that whenever things seem a bit overwhelming, you can be renewed in your spirit to keep going.

I challenge you (and myself) to no longer fall prey to the environment but to push ourselves to do better, try harder and make every effort to make the best out of every situation.  Don't try to keep up with everyone else, manage your own life within your own abilities.  Take the pressure off yourself so that you can enjoy life with no regrets.

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is 

breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, 

and then starting on the first one.“  

~  Mark Twain