Tuesday Talk: On Giving Yourself Time to Get “There” (You Know, To Your Happy Place)
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Unfortunately, there are no fairy godmothers in the real world. So now what?
Yesterday, I got into a discussion with my fellow blogger pal Jess regarding giving yourself time to get there. There? What’s there, you ask? Well there is undefinable as it can mean many different things for different people, and it changes as we grow. A few years ago, “there” for me was to get to a place where calories and crunches didn’t consume my life, where I could live happily and without anxiety in a diet-free life. I’m happy to say I did finally get there, but you see it took time. Time for me to grow, time for me to change, time for me to figure myself out in a trial-and-error way of sorts.
Now, as a budgeting, struggling freelance writer living in the Bean, there has changed to finding a career where I can both follow my passions and pay the bills. By dabbling in several careers over the past two years, I’ve realized one important thing about myself: I need to work in a career I feel passionate about, where I help people live a healthier lifestyle while utilizing my talents in writing and communicating with people. I’m excited to say that my decision to enroll at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in September to become a Holistic Health Coach will do just that, but once again it will take time. It will take patience. It will take hard work.
As much as we’d hope, fairy-tale endings don’t just happen overnight, with the click of some ruby red shoes, a fateful kiss or the shake of a magic wand. In reality, it’s a little more in depth than that. It takes more effort on our part.
BUT, even so I’m a firm believer that everything works itself out on its own time. Call me cliche, but I find that the big things in life happen unexpectedly while you’re busy living the little things. It’s kind of like when you lose your keys, they finally show up when you stop looking for them. So whether you’re waiting for your boyfriend of five years to propose, struggling to lose those last 10 pounds or wondering what the hell your “purpose” is in life, you must give it time to get there. And let me tell you, when you finally do get there, it feels better than any fairy-tale ending ever could.
How do you struggle with giving yourself time? Are you the patient type or the I-want-it-right-now kinda gal? What do you do to keep yourself motivated and positive during the “waiting phase”?
XoXo,
July 26th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Amen, sista. I’ve finally gotten to a place where I feel comfortable in my own skin, I feel confident and am happy with “me” – the me that I am today. Like we talked about, the one piece still missing for me is feeding my passion and y’know finding a way for it to pay the bills 😉
July 26th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Rach, love your blog! Seriously, I probably read every post and love everything you write about! This one spoke to me specifically ie. waiting for your boyfriend of 5 years to propose, lose that last 5 lbs, buy a house etc. etc. So it was so nice to read that life happens, don’t rush, live in the moment, and things will happen how they’re are supposed to. Sometimes us girls get so wrapped up in when something is going to happen and you just make a really great point that it takes time and if you give it time, it will be better than a fairytale. Thanks so much for the boost, look forward to reading more!
July 26th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
@Jess I know you can totally relate, and I’m glad you’ve gotten to that place of feeling comfortable in your own skin : ) Nothing feels quite as good as that. You should be so proud of yourself Jess!
July 26th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
@Meagan Thank you so much for the kind words on my blog…I’m so glad you enjoy reading! It’s so true that we need to remember to pause & realize that life will work itself out in it’s own TIME. No matter what we’re going through, we can get so hard on ourselves and put a lot of pressure on what “should be” rather than what “is.” I think focusing on the present and remembering that things will happen if we’re patient can help with the process!
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