As I stood there I started to think about this process of spring coming. First the snow begins to melt, but not all of it right away. We will have snow in the shady areas for weeks after the rest has melted. While the snow is still on the ground we may see some early flowers, like Crocus, poking their heads up to look around. After that the trees and shrubs will begin to bud, the flowers will sprout and the birds will return.
Even while all of these things are happening there is so much going on that we can't see; the sap runs in the trees, the ground thaws and the bugs and worms come up in the dirt.
It will be 2 months before we see the full beauty of spring and get to experience the warm breezes and blooming trees and shrubs. It's a process, something that takes time and patience.
And so it is with us. Whether we are changing ourselves, our outlooks and attitudes, our relationships with others, our ideas about money, the way we spend our free time or whether we are starting or changing our business, it all takes time. When we know what we want it is easy to become impatient or to expect instant results. But, like the coming of spring, many things must happen before we can experience the fullness and true beauty of the season.
Action: Stop, breathe, be patient. Be kind to yourself and stop beating yourself up for "a lack of results". Continue moving forward and simultaneously wait for the beauty of spring to burst forth in your life.
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