Good things come to...

those that wait...

My lesson these days seems to be all about patience. I am an instant gratification-type person so for me learning to slow down and enjoy the ride is a challenge. I have been at both side of this coin...full speed, one thing after the next, taking on way more than I can handle, and full stop depressed and unmotivated to do anything.

Today for me, it's all about balance; finding that happy medium and hanging out there. I used to think this would be way too boring of a place to be, but now I understand that was just fear. Once I actually slowed down and brought my awareness into the present moment for the first time, I was forced to take a look at who I was and what was happening with my life. All kinds of questions had time to creep in like "who am I?" "what have I done with my life so far?" and "why am I here?"...these types of things initially brought fear to me because I didn't know the answers and I didn't like who I was. But as time has passed and I have made a conscious effort to slow down, think and intentionally do, Life has slowly begun to blossom for me from the inside out.

Many of us don't plant a rose seed and sit patiently and wait for it to bloom...we go straight to the flower shop and by the rose... we bypass it's entire journey forgetting it was once only a small seed buried under a heap of dirt. Today, when I look at a rose I think of where it started out and I can't help but have much appreciation for the effort it took to create its beautiful blossoms.