Are we there yet?

09/19/2012

Martine Brennan South Kerry 2012

I'm not where I want to be.
I feel impatient.
I feel discouraged.
I feel like giving up!
I go into the 'why is it taking me so long?'
'What is wrong with me?'
I mean to say 'what is WRONG with me?'

Then in my haste and my self-judgement I look for a solution outside myself.
I look for some other person to 'fix me' and make it right...now.
And I lose myself and all my inner wisdom about what is right for me.
I have wasted so much time this way.
(Maybe you have too!)

But sometimes, only sometimes...
I can know that I am tired or hungry or lonely.
And if I meet that immediate need,
if I sleep or eat or have a good chat with someone who loves me,
I will feel better.
If I take care of myself today, everything will look brighter.
And I will be better able for tomorrow, when it comes.

Comments

Mairead link

09/20/2012 17:12

Beautifully said, Martine. Are we there yet? I don't know if we ever truly get there, because the destination may keep changing. The most important thing is to enjoy the journey and travel with those you love and who laugh with you along the way. Thanks again for another lovely, thoughtful post.

Martine Brennan link

09/21/2012 13:01

I guess you have been in the front seat Mairead with the kids in the back asking 'are we there yet?' It just struck me when I wrote this how often we as adults feel the same. We become discouraged and often don't understand that this is all part of the journey. And too true the destination does keep changing..