Life? It is a strange project that we engage in with the intent to provide us with freedom, intrinsic value and financial reward.

Suddenly we slip into sloughs and potholes that we didn’t expect and we feel like we are the tractor instead of the operator. We keep working harder and harder hoping that someday we will see the fruits of our efforts.

We slog away toward the goals - but forget why. We may get lost in the busy-ness and forget about our desired experiences and desired results - the real "stuff" of life. We may neglect ourselves, our families, and community. Our state of life balance may be all out of whack.

In those times, we may ponder questions like these:

• What is my life about?

• Where in the world am I going?

Stop!! Come back to the basics. Despite the challenges, there are limitless possibilities if we “Think Outside The Barn” and use the Darned "F" Words.