You won't have to wait forever

“Take one small daily action instead of indulging in the big questions. When we allow ourselves to wallow in the big questions, we fail to find the small answers. This is the concept of change grounded in respect─ respect for where we are as well as where we wish to go.” –Julia Cameron The Artist’s Way

I’ll admit I sometimes get bogged down in the big picture of life. How can you not? I’m not blaming Facebook and social media because they're a great way to communicate in our digital culture. But sometimes I’m afraid to log on. Why? Because I don’t know if I can handle knowing so many people are getting married, or having kids, or buying a house. I see those updates and think congrats that’s awesome!  And then another part of me thinks and here comes the darkness.

I don’t obsess over the fact that people my age seem to have shit figured out. It honestly catches me off guard most times. I’m so involved in my own damn life and trying to figure out little nuances, that I forget where other people are.

The advice I usually get from people I care about is to trust that you are exactly where you need to be. This is phenomenal advice, but sometimes hard to swallow as the truth. It is difficult to be patient for future plans to become a reality. But I think that’s just the point. The things you want will not come to you until you are good and ready.

So if you are sitting around, feeling like you’re waiting forever for your big break at work, or a relationship to be taken to the next level or whatever, stop for a moment. Look around and try to see what lesson the universe is trying to teach you. There’s probably some big issue you are not able to resolve or work through, that’s why you’re at a standstill or going through the same thing over and over again.

Listen to the universe. Know that you are right where you need to be. Don’t compare your journey to anyone else’s journey; that’s a discredit to your talents and gifts. Above all, trust that everything will work out even better than your properly planned plans.