Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Boston. What a great city. Friendly people, amazing seafood and rich in history. During my visit, I had the opportunity to listen to a couple of great speakers. One in particular, Burt White, touched on a topic that made me really think. Mostly, he talked about the financial world and stuff like that, but during that presentation he asked how do we recognize when we are in a groove or in a rut? This perked me right up. Think about it, physically a groove and a rut in the ground are basically the same. The earth is split a little, leaving a path of sorts. But, what it really comes down to is perspective. When we are on a roll with something in our lives, we're in a groove, right? We ran further than ever during our morning run, Saturday chores got done in record time, the party with our friends was out of this world....everything is clicking together, effortlessly it seems. Take the other side of it though. The rut. We're stuck in traffic on a Monday, the boss won't stop bitching, the kids forgot their lunches...ugh, on and on and on. Nothing is going our way. But, what if we took those challenging moments and used them as a catalyst to change our perspective and make the rut into a groove? How do we turn a crappy day into an excellent one? The grumpy boss could present the opportunity to find a solution to a problem at the office, delivering the kids lunches give you another chance to see them and tell them you love them, take the time stuck in traffic and meditate, even if it's for a couple of minutes. Focus on what needs to be done calmly and all of sudden - click! You're in a groove. Each and every one of us has the opportunity to turn things around. I know I have. We get to a point in our daily lives when the frustrations of living take over and we forget that we all have an expiration date. Smile more, hug more...simply be kinder in our everyday interactions. The path will become clearer and a more positive one. So, rather than being in a rut...I suggest we all get our groove on!