Pot of Crazy

This week I came across a pot of crazy!  And guess what? I actually stirred it up – even though I know better!  This pot of crazy changed my mood so much that it almost messed up my whole day!  Don’t you hate that?

Wait a minute!  It probably would help if I told you what a pot of crazy is, right?  See – a pot of crazy is some person, thing or situation that seemingly comes out of nowhere with the intention of getting you out of sorts, upset, and unfocused.  It happens most often when things are going well for you (even on a small level); if you made some positive decision;  or if you have taken a big step in the right direction.  Are you with me so far?

Some examples of pots of crazy are: 

• – A person at your job who clearly has no control anywhere else in their life except the little bit of    authority they have been given at work (umm-hmm, you know who I am talking about)
• – A child who insists that they know better than you and chooses to do opposite of what you told them to do at the worst time (I mean really? Now I have to be a good parent and take time to discipline you in a thoughtful way so you grow into a better person, blah, blah, blah….sorry, I digress)

Listen, you can not stir those pots!  Just let the pot be crazy all by itself.  You know what happens when you stir a pot of crazy? 

Either:  The crazy in the pot gets even crazier! Once you stir it, you have to watch it so the               crazy doesn’t boil over. Soon, you will find yourself wasting your time watching the crazy in that pot instead of what you really should be focused on. You will become engaged in the crazy.

Or:  You accidentally spill some of the crazy and get some on you!   Next thing you know, you will be acting crazy too. You will find yourself all upset and not your usual self and you won’t even know why. The people around you will start thinking YOU are the pot of crazy! 

Let me just say that I have come to recognize that when I see a pot of crazy, I know I am on to something good.  After all, that pot of crazy wouldn’t have chosen me to try to irritate, if I wasn’t doing something right!  So go ahead – celebrate that pot of crazy!  Recognize it for what it is.  But whatever you do, WHEN YOU COME ACROSS A POT OF CRAZY, DON’T STIR IT UP!  Just let that pot be    crazy all by itself.  I missed the mark this week but I won’t do it again!

Have you come across a pot of crazy this week?  Did you stir it up or let it be?  Do you have tips for how to handle it?  I would love to hear from you, share in the comments below!