Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. And it’s not always easy!

The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/06/five-minute-friday-in-between/) who thought about writing and how often our perfectionism gets in the way of our words. And she figured, why not take five minutes and see what comes out: not a perfect post, not a profound post, just five minutes of focused writing.

This week’s prompt is IN BETWEEN. The clock starts NOW.

Two frightening words … In between.

In between stages of life (child/adult). In between jobs. In between relationships. In between assignments. In between …

It conjures a state of uncertainty … a conflict between what was known and the unknown. It’s a state of flux. It’s a transition. It’s change … and no one like change.

That uncertainty is what fosters the fear, but in a sense, life is “in between”. Or at least it is a process that ultimately leads from cradle to grave. For some of us that extends to a future as well, an eternity.

So, we all struggle with … STOP

… being “in between” and often fail to see the opportunities around us while we’re “in between.”

Well, that’s it. Another tough assignment.

THOUGHT TO REMEMBER:  Try to live within your income – it’s easier than living without one.