As life progresses, the scales tip. You may make strides in some areas and have setbacks in others. Sometimes you lose sleep for success. Sometimes you give up good food to stay thin. Basic, shallow examples, maybe. But even in the smallest, everyday situations; time and karma can work for you and against you simultaneously. You might have everything you could ever want at your finger tips, but that one thing you want more than anything else will seem the furthest out of reach.
One of my biggest character flaws is that I don't believe in the word "no." I am
determined and
relentless to the point that I will exhaust every option I can muster up for as long as I can manage until I get what I want. The problem with being so unyielding and impatient (like me) is that eventually, while maintaining acute fixation on your goal; you
lose stamina, your light dims and your energy is drained. You end up having to take a step back, recharge your battery so you don't go half-crazy, find clarity and start all over again. Relentless people who don't take "no" for an answer may one day find success, but the toll it can take on your health and spirit may
not be worth the trade off. You can make yourself sick trying to force things into existence and bear the labor of disappointment when it doesn't happen on
your time.
Sometimes the more you want something, the further it drifts away from you. Ultimately, it is best to live free of expectations and to let things unfold in the fashion they were
meant to. I have recently learned that emotional, spiritual and physical energy is a gift from God and is especially precious. I am not saying to not give your best in all that you do because hard work ALWAYS pays off. Always do your best and
never stop elevating yourself towards your goals and dreams. But when shit looks like it's not going your way, don't fight it. Breathe, know that you've done your best and keep moving forward. Keep your vision
open and
flexible and don't stay stuck on one single idea or outcome. Know that everything comes full circle and if it's meant for you to have, it will eventually fall directly in your lap.
There is an unparalleled
freedom that comes with letting go and letting God.
Shed the burdens of resistance and stubbornness.
Send love out into the Universe and watch it effortlessly bounce back to you when you least expect it.
-Learning, Growing, Loving, Living-