Getting started

Some engines have a button. You push it, it starts.

Others have a cord that needs to be pulled. Sometimes once. Sometimes many times.

Still other engines have a key. Some of these start right away. Others need to crank many times before they catch.

Likewise with each of us. We all have our own version of the starting sequence. Some are quick and easy. Others take a good deal of coaxing. It’s different for everyone.

It’s possible, too, for this to change over time. Or even with the seasons.

While we might make adjustments, it’s not useful to lament the process. The process is the process. What’s important is that we do it.

Yes, it might take a little work to get the engine going, but it’s worth it. We have important work to do.