Time.... friend or foe they say? Both, on any given day!
Lately there has been a "time creep" - that is what I call it when time creeps up on you and suddenly you feel you have skipped days or weeks and are in a new season. I equate this to the vision of a weary traveler walking up a hill - the struggle is constant and then she hears a river around the corner and so with new energy starts to run toward the sound. Suddenly, as she rounds the bend and before she can get a grip on her steps she has stumbled off the path and is tumbling down a hill toward the water feeling the wet grass against her skin as she realizes... the climb is over, but the journey has only begun!
Don't be afraid of running for what you don't see. To make it to the next great thing, you must start from a place where you cannot see the ending. Even though I may trip and fall on my way to the water... I will not die on this dry path half way to my goal. There is beauty in allowing yourself to 'feel the moment'. Even when you are surprised the outcome. I have lost plenty of people along the way and even some family, but they were not meant for the thin air of the mountain so when the people fall away that were tugging at your soul, don't stop- don't wait... let them go. Not everyone can travel where you will go - you must find the people on the path that already have a common thread of life. This is most likely a mentality more than a particular quality or stage of life.
Be strong enough to allow people to leave your life. If your path is different, it's ok, people are sometimes only meant to be with you for a season. You learn from everyone you come in contact with so take your knowledge and keep on stepping. Time... we cannot see it or hear it, we try to measure it but never successfully as there is no way to measure the force that moves silently but ever so consistently through our lives. Be mindful of each moment - this is the way to capture, hold and never waste this silent gift. Be kind to yourself - allow freedom of moment to guide you through time. Don't be hindered by those who either refuse to understand your goals or have no interest in standing with you. Truly, let time carry them away and bring you a fresh perspective with less baggage. Feel the freedom to have your own thoughts and carry only your own bags!
