Sometimes it is difficult to imagine that what is happening is for my highest good. This past year, I have struggled with Balboa Press to get our book completed and I really was challenged to see how it was a positive thing. But as is so often the case, with time I begin t0 see the blessings, particularly if I look for them.
I have been listening to Jo Dunning’s recordings on the “Five Steps to Enlightenment” and steps 2 and 3 are Trust the Process and Be in Gratitude. So for today I focused my attention on my past year’s experiences and looked for the blessings. And found them immediately! We were delayed in getting our book printed for months and because of that, I had the time and space to grieve the death of my father who died at the end of January. If our book had progressed in a ” normal” way I would have needed to be focused on promoting this book almost immediately after his death. This extra time was a huge blessing and something for which I am honestly grateful now.
I also looked at how both my father’s illness and our book publishing experience, led me to develop some endurance skills. I have always seen myself as a sprinter, not a long distance runner. These experiences required me to hang with the process for an extended period of time and to learn patience, and how to pace myself for a long race. I believe that I have learned some vital lessons through these prolonged passages and I am grateful to know that I have that strength within me. I see myself differently now.
Jo Dunning calls on us to trust the process of life and I believe this is a worthy endeavor. Practicing this way of dealing with the world is something that I am committed to doing and I trust that every time I work through this process, I will be able to do it more easily. She suggests we start practicing this way of thinking long before we have a serious situation so that we have a little experience with it while it is not so intense. Life is throwing alot of us some curve balls right now, and it helps to know in your gut that it is all for the good. I am practicing trusting that this is so. Join me.
