Finding Patience

Tea: Blood Flow - Clear thinking (Rose, Lemon Balm, Rosemary, and Chamomile)

Current Book: Star of Fortune by Nora Roberts

My Writing: Journal Entry to purge the anger

Music in the background: Bad Wolves ft. Chris Daughtry - Hungry for Life

Today's Story: Finding Patience

It is summer. The time when we are "supposed to" have more productivity.  It is light out longer, the happy feels are buzzing, and the promise of potential flies free in the air. This is the time of year when I need to reallign with my values and practice patience, after pushing hard for so long. It is not easy and I find myself wanting to snap at others more frequently, so a week in solitude helps me a lot. I listen to a YouTube personality who is a monk, that gives peace advice and strategies to better your life. He said, "If you are not calm, then you are controlled ready to react at every situation."

So, today I sit and let the universe tell me what I need to hear.

With the struggles of the next steps in the book, and the history of the books existance, I need to take a step back and grieve. Grieve what it was and what had happened, grieve the money, time and sacrifice I did to try and make that step happen--and fail.  Grieve that my novel was getting lost in the mix, and grieving that I turned my anger towards my story and gave up on it.

Right now, there is a considerable amout of work that needs to go into clearing my book title, to where I can do with it what I will, and not having someone else's marks on it. It will be done, but today, I need to sit and let it all unfold for me. Emails have been sent, requests of clearing have been made, now we wait. 

I am going to go sit in my beautifully abundant garden, sink my feet into the dirt, read a good book, and give thanks I have made it this far.

Don't let other people or large situations steal your joy (I know, easier said than done), but take a step back and realise--it is a single moment in life giving to you or robbing you.  I'm going to switch it around and let it be giving.

Until next time, keep the kettle on and find a good book to fall into.