Phases. Phases of my life. Like the moon, I move through phases. We all do. Phases of complete fulfillment. Phases of emptiness. Phases of abundance and phases of scarcity. Phases where I’m in my element, feeling great, doing good, letting go, making changes, moving forward…. Phases where I feel like nothing is going right, everything is wrong, and nothing will change. Phases of being overcome with fear and guilt and sadness. Phases of healing.
It’s all a part of life. The key is to acknowledge that it’s a phase and flow fluidly with it. Don’t fight it. Take it in, for what it is and be with it. Sit with the situation and emotions it brings and just be. And when you’re done “being” and you’ve learned the lessons of that phase, you’ll slowly move on to something else.
It’s so easy to be in a peaceful moment and know all of these things. I know that everything will be okay and that everything has an expiration date and that any bad feelings or bad situations I might be experiencing right now will not stick around forever. But to remember all of that in the moment is where you start to find some ease… some comfort… some peace.
Nothing lasts forever – not even the good stuff. So, stop and look around. Take in the scenery. Take in the sounds, smells, sights, feelings, vibes, energy. Take it all in. Take a mental photo. A mental video. For in just a split second, the moment will be fleeting and you’ll be moving on to the next moment. Another moment that will not exist again. Another moment that you will never get back. Another moment that can’t be redone or relived.
Lessons are found in all of our moments. Good and bad. It’s up to us to scoop them up and learn from them and use that knowledge in the next phase of our lives.. and the next. Each success and each failure, each trial and tribulation, each connection and experience builds us. They create layers upon layers and ultimately create the person we are today.
So, stop wishing away the bad times. It will do you no good. Stop hurrying the arrival of a new day. Stop wishing for better days. This does not serve you. Instead, look for the lesson in that moment. Look for what you can take from the shitty situation you might find yourself in. Don’t let it all be in vain. Learn something and take it with you. Let it help build a better you.
