Even when I feel resistance to the way things are turning out, even when I'm face down on the floor kicking and screaming while things are turning out the way they are, I know I'm likely to look back later and say:
"Oh. NOW I see that the way it turned out was ok after all."
Often with the perspective of hindsight I even see that it had to be that way, and I see why.
And each time I benefit from hindsight in this way, it adds a fiber to my capacity to trust the present moment.
After so many times of seeing in the rear view mirror that the way things unfolded was for the purpose of my growth and the well-being of the Whole (as opposed to being for my own personal short-term comfort), I've come to expect that that's what I'll see when I look back.
Which enables me to face or even embrace pain and discomfort in the present moment with a bit more faith that this doesn't mean "Life sucks and then you die."
To me, it means something more like "Life can be intensely uncomfortable (as can childbirth, for example) and then through the discomfort comes growth or treasure you couldn't have imagined or comprehended before the pain and discomfort broke you open and made you bigger."
Please comment...
Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Please scroll down and share them..
That’s exactly what I needed to hear this morning. Thankyou
Thanks for commenting, Katharine. I’m glad it was helpful.
Great post! Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome 🙂