You are closer than you think

How many times have you felt discouraged?  Ever heard the phrase, 'so close and yet so far?'  People will tell you their view of how long they believe it will take to get to where you want to go, but how do they really know? Nobody knows you better than you do. Sometimes, you may forget that. You may not realize how close you are to success.

You may have been hiking somewhere and read a sign that predicted it would take you two hours to complete a particular trail. If you have never hiked it before, you may require a different amount of time. Part of you may say to give up before you start.  Who is to say you may not finish quicker than other people? The key is you take the time you need.  Learning to overcome mental obstacles is harder than any steep trail before you.

Whenever you sense the going gets tough, then this is when you are invited to tap into your inner strength and determination. It is when part of you desires to give up that you are almost  there.  This is when patience and belief in yourself will get you that extra distance.  Never underestimate the invisible power of faith.  It may only be a few more minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or years, but you are much closer than you think.

Think back to a time where you were not well.  Healing is a process that unfolds in ways you are unaware.   People around you will assume they know how long it will take you to recouperate.  In fact, they may even share a discouraging prognosis.  

Nonethless, you can find many inspiring stories about people who believe in their own healing power. This stimulates or manifests miracles.  Regardless of your health situation, you can choose to view it as a temporary setback.  You always have a choice about how to react to your circumstances.  You are closer than you think to your unspoken goal.

Comments

[Charles Hamel]

I find that when I want or need something, all I have to do is think about it for awhile, and then thank the Universe for delivering it, even before I receive it. Then maybe once a week say thanks in your mind.

And very soon, things fall into place and make it so.
It is so easy, and I just realized it a couple of years ago.
The main thing is don't worry. The more you worry about it, the farther you push it away.

Thanks Liara

[Liara Covert]

Charles, your words are greatly appreciated here. The story of how you decided to move to Japan revealed you had outgrown where you were and were willing to evolve differently. You may have left the life you knew behind, but you already had a vision of where you were headed. As you visualize, you materialize what you think about. You make a poingant remark about worry. It does keep you from where you desire to be.

[Melinda]

What a great post, Liara--and I so agree. When one is in the process of healing, it seems to be such a long journey. Sometimes it is important to pause midway and appreciate how far you have gone rather than to feel daunted by how far you have left to go.

Thank you for sharing that with us--

Melinda

[Liara Covert]

Melinda, as you become aware you are healing, you may evolve to a point where certain questions cannot be answered by your physical experience and current understanding. Rest assured, every perception you have is valid and meaningful. You are reassessing your attitudes and reorienting. You are closer than you think to feeling more at ease with who you are. Every milestone teaches you that your level of development is shifting.

[Robin Easton]

I love my ability to choose how I am going to respond to any given situation. It is so much easier than going around trying to control the whole world. I am not saying that I can't make amazing choices on my journey but when things happend beyond my control or unexpected events unfold I love to look at the grit and gristle of my emotions and reactions and choose how I want to use them to grow, gain insight, make positive changes in my life, or simply become more aware of Life itself.

It was an amazing experience for me to choose to see illness or pain as an oppotunity to develope compassion. When everyone around me was telling that "it" shouldn't have happened or that "it" was so bad, I chose to see how "it" was changing my life, making me wise and gentle and caring and understanding of other's pain, allowing me to see others in pain and not judge them or call it good or bad, but to simply be with them and see only Life. Always see only Life. I found great peace in that. I still do.

[Liara Covert]

Robin, as you evolve to visualize you sit on top of a mountain and observe your life before events unfold, you realize that you have insight into the consequences before you ever make your choices. This is foreseight, clairvoyance or whatever you desire to label it. What matters is you have this ability. Everybody has the choice to think before they act, yet not everyone does. We can each choose to feel grateful in every condition, yet other emotions compete for human attention. Only you can ever decide what works for you.