Trust the process they say. Everything will work out, they say. Who the heck are they anyway?
Let's face it, it's easy to trust the process when everything's working out and you can see your next steps. Smooth sailing, everything's working out the way you planned, or maybe even better than you imagined.
But when you hit a bump in the road and you can't see how it's going to work out, it's a little more tricky. But then again, isn't that why 'they' say to trust the process in the first place? Ugh.
If you've hit a bump and you can't see the next step right now, here are a couple of suggestions:
Think about the end game...where you're heading.
Will this bump make a difference in the long run?
Allow yourself to take a moment to reflect:
How might this lead you to your next step?
Think of this bump as a "way station" where you get a chance to decide how you want to proceed. When you stumble over something...you may land on something else. Perhaps you discover an idea or insight you weren't looking for - one that turns out to be way more useful than what you were originally planning.
Sometimes that bump in the road is exactly what you need. It's an opportunity to take a moment and check-in on where you're at. To make a decision - do you stay the course or do you change the course? It may be a reminder that yes, where you're heading is where you want to go...but are you pursuing it in the most effective way?
So trust the process. All of it. Especially the parts that don't feel like they're working.
Are you ready?
Let's get to it...
Your challenge...
Think of something right now that you're working through where you've set up a plan, but it doesn't seem to be working out. Consider this an opportunity to check-in. Maybe this is your blip, so to speak...to get you to rethink how you're approaching that thing... your "way station".
Ask yourself these questions:
What is this experience trying to teach me?
What lesson do I need to learn before I can move forward?
Is this an opportunity to change direction...to modify my map?
Or is this just a moment to take a break, reflect, and then get back to it?
This doesn't have to be complicated...because if you still want that thing, you can amend the process. Remember, there's more than one way to get there.
Your process is your process. You're allowed to move slowly, you're allowed to change direction. You're allowed to take your time.
Here's some permission to give yourself grace. To stop and check in with the measuring stick you've been using and maybe just toss it out. To let the comparison go.To trust the process, because no one's a better judge of your timing...than you.
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Cheers,
Ann
Trust the process they say…