“If it don’t fit, don’t force it.”
( From Trust the Timing, A Memoir of Finding Love Again.)
I first heard this expression many years ago from a co-worker who is in recovery. The lesson became clear at the end of my second rebound when I realized my boyfriend and I were like two puzzle pieces that just didn’t fit together.
Can you think of a situation where trying to force something didn’t work?
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Anything is Possible! 
September 27, 2017 at 10:54 am
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September 27, 2017 at 2:45 pm
Thanks, Kae.
September 27, 2017 at 2:46 pm
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September 27, 2017 at 11:37 am
I usually give up trying to force something to work and look for alternatives. When our children were younger we used to put those puzzles together as a family project. We gave up trying to force the pieces together early on but when we couldn’t find a piece after looking all over for it we tended to think that the piece must be lost or missing. We couldn’t imagine it being one of those pieces in plain sight until it showed up.
September 27, 2017 at 2:47 pm
Sometimes those pieces hide! 🙂 Life is like that, too. 🙂 But it does give a sense of satisfaction when they do fit.
September 27, 2017 at 11:38 am
Too often before I met Mary.
September 27, 2017 at 2:41 pm
Thank God for a good fit! 🙂
September 27, 2017 at 12:06 pm
Yes, in relationships and jobs. 🙂
September 27, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Here’s to better times and good fits! 🙂
September 27, 2017 at 3:52 pm
I am fitting ok now. 🙂
September 27, 2017 at 12:18 pm
“We’re gonna need a bigger hammer…”
September 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm
Ha! Good one, Dan! Or some kind of strategy adjustment.
September 28, 2017 at 12:28 am
Great one liner and yes I can think of many times I’ve tried to make it fit!!! I’m getting better at letting that go. 😀💚
September 28, 2017 at 1:39 am
Thank you! We are making progress! 🙂 ❤
September 29, 2017 at 6:19 am
Square peg round hole has been a go-to quote for me 🙂 Always!
September 29, 2017 at 9:50 pm
That is a clear image when things aren’t working. 🙂
September 30, 2017 at 4:54 pm
Just about every situation that doesn’t seem to arise naturally – even getting out of bed on some days is better supported by some kind coaxing 🙂
September 30, 2017 at 11:11 pm
Coaxing is nice. I like coaxing. 🙂
October 5, 2017 at 10:48 am
So True xx
October 5, 2017 at 12:49 pm
🙂 xx