I was on the campus of Princeton University yesterday for a presentation. I haven’t been on campus since I moved to Hoboken a year ago and, oh boy, has it changed. Almost everything yesterday appeared to be either under construction or newly renovated. I always used to say when we were touring campuses for our children, “If the campus ISN’T under construction, then don’t apply here—that means the university doesn’t have any money.”

As I was moving about campus, trying to get to the location I was expected at, I had to navigate a number of detours and construction barriers. This made the walk a little more challenging—maybe the heels made it worse, LOL—but not impossible. I would describe the campus right now as a bit of a “blessed mess,” if I can steel a quote from a fabulous nun I once knew. The barriers made finding my way more challenging, but never did I think about quitting or throwing up my hands and returning to my car. That would have been silly, right?

We face stuff like this every day. We run into real and imagined barriers every day. What is an imagined barrier? It’s the barrier that we say in our mind is there, but is it really there? Sure, maybe you have to make an extra call or email another person, but is it really a barrier or is this simply the new way. When we arrive at a barrier, real or imagined, it’s a good thing! The barrier is there to say, “This is NOT the way.” It might not tell us the right way, but it does tell us it’s time to make an adjustment. And it never, ever tells us to quit! Never!

Let’s GO! WE GOT THIS!
Beth