…What to write, what to post? Hmm… well, I think my theme today is about patience. Yes, patience… something many of us find so uncomfortable. Especially in this age of instantaneous technology and speedy “point to click” information!…
…Many of us want what we want when we want it. We want it fast… and faster! We want it now… or ten minutes before hand. We want it instantly and will not feel comfortable if we have to wait. I can write these words because I can share from experience…
…I have a couple of experiences to share with you today that will speak to this point. The first one is what I have been writing about over the course of this past month- my meditation practice. Ahhh yes… meditation. Something one definitely needs some patience for! And something that can teach us patience with each experience we have!…
…So why now? Why am I posting on patience and meditation when I have been sharing with you that I have been practicing all along? Well, it goes along with my post from yesterday. I was so struck by that DailyOm article on asking and receiving. I actually posted it to some of my online networking groups, one in particular- my Flowing with Change group… and received a lot of feedback…
…In speaking with these women in this forum I realized that I am still quite fresh and new to a daily practice. Some of these women have been practicing for years… two years, three years, ten years… wow. And many of them asked me what I am doing, what I am experiencing, and sharing with me their stories. I heard a common theme come through: patience. Instead of being frustrated or irritated with myself that I am not yet “receiving” when I meditate; I have to realize… Elizabeth! It has only been one month!!…
…I have to take a step back and realize that meditation is a process. It is just the showing up and practicing each day that brings about the benefits and changes. It is about sticking with it and being patient and trusting in the fact that I am going to experience what I am meant to through daily practice. It is through continuing with it and keeping it a daily routine knowing that it will help me. It is really and truly… about being patient…
…Another lesson on patience comes to me today. I had my first workshop for the Rejuvenation Collaboration. It went phenomenally well! It was so energizing, upbeat, helpful, and successful. There were a lot of active and engaged participants on the line and there were folks holding the space energetically for us from afar. It was a wonderful event!…
…Now as some of you may or may not know… I do monthly calls once a month on a 
wellness topic. I speak to a particular topic and then I invite folks to participate, ask questions, and share. Well these calls are not highly attended. Sometimes 3 or 4, or even once 5 folks show up… but not usually more than that. And sometimes, even less. So today during the first workshop I was so proud to see and be a part of a workshop that over 20 people showed up for!!…
…This was another lesson on patience for me. Sometimes I have to just keep putting myself out there… over and over… and over again. And eventually it will all come to fruition and pay off. Eventually things will start to move and grow. Eventually I will work within my business full-time and not need to work at the hospital. But this is all- eventual… and I have to remain patient with all of this and trust in this process…
…Things do not magically happen over night. Change and growth is a process, an 
evolution. I guess like the butterfly in my company logo. I guess at the pace of one of my animal guides- the turtle. But by being patient and knowing that I am evolving at the right pace… my pace… is a pleasure in and of itself. It is a gentle reminder to me that I do not have to succumb to the needs of “instant gratification” and “quick fixes”. That I can be me.. and be patient with my speed! Thanks all… for your support, life lessons, and guidance along the way!…
What is your experience with patience? Do you embrace it or fight it? Can you think of a time in your life when being patient helped you out? How do you cultivate more patience in your own experience each day?
