Making Decisions

The parrot or the peacock?

Here is my kid again… crafting with pipe cleaners… a super Easter gift from her Nana.  My kid loves to craft and create.  Often she will make more than one craft and ask me… “Which one do you like better, Mom?”  Neither?  Both?  They both seem equally good to me.  Not a satisfactory answer because she will ask me again insisting that I have to pick one.  Do I lie?  Do I guess?  What’s the criteria?  I wished it was more obvious to me as to which one is “better.”  Meh.  Truthfully, they are the same.  It is not to say that I don’t like making decisions… I do.  But when it comes to something where you are choosing between two good things, the decision is difficult to make.  Why not both?  Here’s why… sometimes you can’t have both.  Sometimes both choices will conflict with each other in some way and you might end up with neither.  Do you make a pro’s and con’s list?  How about creating a rubric?  Why not go with your instincts?  I like the latter choice, but sometimes listening to my instincts can be difficult if my ego contradicts what my heart desires.  Does this require trust in the universe?  Advice from others?  Or a sign from God?  Right now I am making decisions without a strategic plan.  I have a vision.  I have values.  I need goals.  Everything seems good to me.  Unfortunately, I have to make a choice.  “Mmm… I like the parrot, honey.”