Have you ever wanted to be there – wherever that was? The only requirement for there is that it is far from here.
There is a place where things just seem to work out. A place you have long dreamed of going to. A place where the puzzle pieces of your life somehow fit together.
There is a place where faith rules over fear. A place where positivity and gratitude are far more powerful than negativity and anxiety.
There is a place where everything is in abundance – love, money, time, self worth, laughter, joy. You always have more than enough.
There is a place where worry doesn’t exist. It’s a place where you have all of the time in the world to do exactly what you were put here to do. It’s a place where your purpose becomes your world – your mission becomes your focus.
There is a place where you are centered and grounded and free. Everything you have been working toward – all of the growing that you’ve been doing is finally realized when you get to this wonderful place.
Do you ever find yourself wanting to escape your current surroundings – dreaming more than anything that you could go from here to there? Do you ever feel that you can’t possibly wait any longer – that you have given all you can here – that the thought of continuing to put one foot in front of the other without the promise of ever being there is just more than you can handle?
Have you ever stopped to think that you may already be there?
Is it possible that your version of there and your soul’s version may not be the same? Your soul always knows that you are in the perfect situation each and every moment. You are learning and growing, and even though you aren’t comfortable and are yearning for something different, this is where you need to be for now. You are and have always been there.
I know that this may not be what any of us wants to hear, but it’s a powerful message. If we are already there, and we know we are there, we can begin to align our ego with our soul. We can get on board in knowing that our life is absolutely perfect exactly as it is.
And this doesn’t mean that we can’t strive to reach our dreams or allow ourselves to want something different, but it does mean that we can allow ourselves to be happy and content right where we are in this moment. If we can get to this place (which I’m still working on), it’s such a wonderful way to live – no longer struggling to be somewhere we simply aren’t.
We are already there – right where we need to be.
I think this is what I struggle with the most: finding the balance between savoring the present and feeling like I am already there, and working toward goals, challenging myself, and taking risks because I want to grow and change. It’s a fine line, and I hope to get to that place of peace with the Right Now of my life. Visiting from SITS…great post!
I’m right there with you. You’re so right that it is a fine line – one that I am constantly trying to balance on. I think just being conscious of it is a great first step! 🙂
Such a great reminder : ) Thank you!
So glad you’re here! 🙂
exactly. thank you
You’re so welcome! 🙂
This is wonderful and such a good reminder. And I see Alist on your sidebar. I was a member too until just recently. Do you love it? I learned so much from them. Good to have met you!
Hi Missy – so glad you stopped by! 🙂 I love being a part of Alist – such great advice! I actually just switched over to WP from Blogger at their suggestion and am loving it here. I would love to hear more about your experience with it – how long were you a part of the group? I just joined last month. So glad to have met you, too! 🙂
Jodi, thanks for visiting my website. I followed your link back here and read this amazing post. I can so relate with the tension of which you speak. The desire to be somewhere further along in my process is definitely at war with my soul’s admonishment to enjoy the moments along the way.
Hi JoDee! I found your blog in the Writer’s Community Forums and love it! Thanks for your thoughtful comment here – I’m so glad you like this post. Learning to be okay with exactly where I am is something that I work on daily. I think so many of us do. 🙂
Jodi, I like the way you think and write, and I’m looking forward to reading more of your thoughts. Besides, you have a fantastic name :).
Right back at ya! 🙂
This is exactly what I needed to read today…Thank you! =)
Thank you so much for stopping by! So glad you’re here! 🙂
I have often felt like I wanted to be somwhere else. I also feel that everything happens for a reason and you are where you are for a reason. It is still sometimes hard to reconcile both emotions.
Thanks for linking up for the Flashback. Link up every friday at http://www.chasing-joy.com/
I completely agree that everything happens for a reason, and we’re always exactly where we need to be. Thanks so much for your Friday Flashback feature – so fun! 🙂
Jodi, this is so important to grab a hold of. I move in and out of “there” pretty regularly. Sometimes I’m able to stay there for long periods of time and at other times I weave in and out of there like a drunken driver. Thank you for the reminder that I am already there;)
Jodi~ Great concept to blog about. I remember tweeting what if you already have what your searching for? Makes you have to go a little deeper to see do I? At last you have what you think you have. Keep lighting up the world and keep it REAL Sista!! XoXO
As they say, no matter where you are, you are. So, you might as well enjoy it. 🙂
Thank you beautiful post! I love that you wrote our soul always feels we are at the right place in this moment. Acceptance of the Now is a required step before we can manifest with our magical wand anything else we might need/want/desire. If we aren’t in a place of acceptance, I find that what comes is not ideal… can you relate? hugs!