I’m about a month back into work, and I’m doing (surprisingly) great!  Of course, if life were ideal and simple and I had the opportunity to stay home and cuddle my baby all day long, I would, but that’s not our reality and that’s ok.  I really love my job, and it feels really good to be back.

I read a post the other day from Danielle LaPorte (one of my favorite self-help gurus) where she talked about the difference between active waiting and feeling-like-a-failure kind of waiting.  She closes it saying:

“Distract yourself with presence. This is the best kind of Jedi mind trick. You can see what you want on the horizon, and you look at your life today and say, “There is so much right here that I’ve been waiting for.” Both are true.”

Wow!  What a truthbomb.

I’ve spent many years of my life feeling like I’m waiting.  I even talked about this in a post not too long ago.  I felt I was waiting to get pregnant, waiting to get that perfect job, waiting for my writing to take off, waiting to feel secure and content.

When I examine my life now, I see that a lot of things I’ve been waiting for have come to fruition.

I experienced a wonderful pregnancy and have a perfect, beautiful baby boy.

After two years of job applications, I finally have a good, stable job at a college that promises lots of growth and potential.

I have a cute, comfortable home that is filled with lots of joy and love.

My husband has a good, solid job as well, and we’re bringing in more income than we have since we’ve been together.

When I really sit down and examine my life, I find that it is filled with so many of my “wants” and “desires” from the past few years.  Yes, I still feel like I’m waiting for other things as I’m a big dreamer and always look forward to bigger and better things on the horizon.  But the reality of my life is this: I’ve manifested the life situations that my heart has desired.

I wanted the job – I got the job.

I prayed for a baby – I got a baby.  (And a super cute, awesome one at that!)

I desired security and stability – Dustin and I are doing better financially than we have in five years.

It’s really humbling – a beautiful reminder of the cycles of life.

When you stay in your peace, and truly trust that all is well, it normally ends up being so.

When you combine faith with a little bit (or a lot) of patience, miracles happen.

The universe wants to give you what you desire.  Life really IS on your side.  When you take a minute to examine your life, what do you see?  Are you in a state of waiting, feeling restless and impatient?  Or are you taking a moment to accept life where it is, in whatever cycle you may be going through, being grateful for where you are now and looking forward to what life has ahead?

It may be a shitty cycle that your life is going through right now, but remember just that – it’s a cycle.  One day it will come to an end and a new one will begin.  Out with the old, in with the new.