Trust the Process

Things don't always have to go the way we expect, the way we planned, dreamed or wanted them to go for them to be going right. Our desires don't have to take a straight path to nascency, nor our dreams to actuality. In fact, more often than not the trek will take us along paths we never in our wildest dreams imagined. No doubt some of these paths will be exhilarating, wild and exciting...but the reality is that some will be cold, harsh and lonely, taking twists and turns into valleys of disappointment, despair and confusion  And if you are a control freak, like many of us are, no doubt this will lead to dissonance and consternation if you let it.

The truth is, holding on to ideas and fancy imaginings of how our lives should play out is a formula for disaster. It guarantees us experiencing a sense of hopelessness and loss. Of course, it is a foolish man (or woman) who doesn't have a plan for his life, who gets up from day to day and finds himself at the mercy of every whim and fancy, whose only plan is the plan somebody else has for him. But even with the best blue-prints (and maybe especially so) we must be willing to allow for the fact that our plans may have not been ideal, that we may have misinterpreted the lyrics of our own heart-song, that there may be a myriad of ways to experience our passions. We must come to the place where we are willing to surrender the means in order to get to the end.

And so, we must learn to let go. Let life happen.. Trust the process. Trusting that all things are as they should be is not always easy. Maybe major illness was never a part of the picture you painted, financial reverses certainly didn't enter your dream at any time. Your desire was never marred by the unfaithfulness of those you trusted most. You knew it was not going to be easy, but you never would have thought it could  get as complicated and off-kilter as it now is. And you look around you and everybody else seems to be having a whale of a time on their own life paths. Maybe it's time to remove those rose-coloured glasses; maybe it's time to realize that this is your reality, this is your journey. We all have different paths to take on the way to achieving our heart's desire.Believe that you are enough. Believe that the path that has been mapped for you, the  is the best path to your personal growth. Yes, the hills may be hard to climb, your mental and emotional feet may be sore from the scorching heat of the roads you take, you may feel alone, but it is your path. Own it.. All things are as they should be.  Trust the process