Stretching to embrace life

There has really been a quality of stretching in my life lately, a widening to hold contradictions and paradox. Adding studies to my already full life with work, relationships, and involvement in FGTC, has nearly overwhelmed my ability to respond well. That is another dichotomy to embrace, my high expectations and aspirations for myself and my life, with the part of me that says "thats crazy, no one can do all that, and I'm certainly not going to!" Recently I heard Alanis Morissitte sing "hand in my pocket" which I thought exemplified this stretching to hold the at times opposing elements of my life. I found it on you tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLXULfN77TQ