I’ve been a little light in the blogging lately. It seems like so much is going on AND nothing at all. Confused? Me too…it’s just the paradox which is life. What I’m working on right now is getting comfy with all of this AND stuff.

The thing is I’ve been thinking (or hoping) that once I am gainfully employed, that life will be a little less crazy and a whole lot more manageable. When I can quit my current "job" of job hunting, I’ll be able to focus more on my Next Big Thing. Guess what? It’s all a big lie. Tomorrow will be just as crazy, if not crazier, than today. I’ll simply trade in the stress of No Job for the stress of A Job. That’s not to say that wherever I land next will be a stress factory, it’s just that thinking that things will be so much better once I have work is an illusion.

The fact is things are fantastic right now. I’m blessed to be where I am. I’m blessed to be presented with some adversity – it has honed my thinking and my desire to take action. As Skip at Marketing Genius points out from his challenging month of May, adversity offers amazing opportunities to learn. Personally, I’ve learned so much about myself – I’ve never been so sure about who I am, where I can go, what I want to create.

My recent experiences with adversity are also helping me find the power that comes from seeing the AND in everything. I used to want things in an either/or way. For instance, if there was a choice between two things,  I would see only two options available. Now, I not only see three options (choice one, choice two, choice one AND two), but I begin to look around for other unseen options.

If you are currently facing some adversity of your own, congratulations. You are not only human, but you’re being offered a chance to learn. Could be something about the world in which you live, could be something profound about yourself. This is your opportunity to use adversity for something powerful. Don’t waste it.