I now realize that life is fair in the long-term, even though it rarely seems fair in the short-term. Often what we "think is fair," is actually one-sided, and we can't see fairness until we have grown, stretched and visited other perspectives and places.

I do know the quickest way to make life unfair and stay "stuck" is to not accept everything life offers. When we become picky or choosy about what we accept -- trying just to extract the good and leave the bad -- we shutdown to the balance and fairness of life. Often "the bad" comes for a reason. It comes to make us grow; it comes to make us see something new; it comes to challenge our spirit and build our soul. When we refuse to welcome this "bad," we refuse to welcome that growth.

Some of my experiences that looked so awful at face-value, ended up being my best teachers. They carried me to places I never could have reached without them. Had I not gathered the courage to accept these challenges, I wouldn't be writing this email this morning.

Your Turn:
Where in your life have you been trying to just "take the good and leave the bad?" What challenge does life have for you that you have been avoiding because it doesn't seem "fair?" As May continues, I challenge you to accept all that life offers--the good and the bad. During the rest of this month, I encourage you to meet a challenge eye-to-eye, welcome it, and see where it might carry you.