Say It With Me…

I am right on schedule!

There’s nothing like a setback to make us feel we’re never gonna get there—wherever “there” is, for you!

When we encounter a “no” or a “not now”, how often does it feel like a “never”?

I know, this happens with me, too. And then, all the feels take me down. The fog of self-doubt, disappointment, impatience, and worry comes rolling in.

“Dammit, Jim—I’m no doctor but that’s gotta hurt!”—variation of a line by Captain Kirk on Star Trek

Yet most things are not a linear process. We head right, then the road curves left. We climb a hill…and then there’s another hill. We get to the top of that second hill? You guessed it: there’s a third hill!

And don’t get me started on how it feels to see someone else waaay ahead on the sixth hill—argh!

When will we arrive?

What if we accept right from the start that our unique journey will consist of sun, rain, sleet, snow, and wind. There will be detours, dead-ends, mountains, and valleys.

Pay no attention when someone else appears to be ahead of you. They, too, have their own winding road to maneuver. They may be on top of a hill now, but even they are contemplating how to conquer the next one!

When we remind ourselves that we are right on schedule, this shift in our perspective makes all the difference in how we feel. We can lighten up. We can accept where we are at, knowing that it’s really about going there, not arriving there. We can take a deep breath in, slow release out—and then pick up our pace once again.

“The story of getting there is greater than the story of being there.”— Chris Burkmenn

Why allow self-imposed expectations to sideline our dreams? Cheers for a fabulous forecast in your future, no matter what you will encounter!

I’m right on schedule…and so are you!

© Mary Vraa

How about a little 80s motivation? Tell me you’re not bouncin’ to the beat, ready to go again!

And now, it’s time to move!