This from Stevers: I am reminded of a quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes: "I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity."

Wow! I really like this quote. The clever language stopped my mind from its habit of skimming [and then believing the content - or impact - was truly taken in].

So ... the question of what am I willing to give up. I must admit a tremendous sense of resistance to this question. I notice lots of scurrying around in my head ... thoughts that campaign for aspects of how I spend my time. I don't think I can really bring the essence on page, but take my word ... it's quite amusing. \:\/

Recently someone told me that a brick wall [one finds they have come up against - or hit] is actually ledge [to jump off of]. I've been playing with that image - I'm a visual kind of gal - so with this question - that truly feels more like a challenge to my mind - I decided to find the place that feels like a wall in my life. The conclusion I came to is ...

I will give up my eating as soon as I walk in the door at the end of a long day habit for the next 2 1/2 weeks.

I am not allowing my mind to quickly fill in this time with all sorts of good ideas about what I can do instead. I will simply see what happens ... and report back on the last weekend of August.

Well folks, this is most definitely a ledge ... just making the commitment has me feeling like I'm in a 'free fall'!

Thanks for the challenge - er ... I mean question - Stevers!

Jense