Old Journals

You look backwards with clarity.

Today, I pulled out an old journal, 
which I was excited to read, 
until a shadow cast over me.

I was shocked at how lost I was, 
how confused I was, 
and how scared I was.

And it wasn’t even that long ago.

The second thing that struck me 
was how now I could see those issues 
with absolute clarity. 

There were no longer any unresolved questions, 
and there was no noise muddying my mind. 
What was once a turbulent grey ocean 
was now a perfectly calm blue lake. 
I could see straight through that scared little boy 
to the heart of the issue 
and the right path forward.

Reflection

I don’t know what you are currently stuck on, or how lost you feel.

Maybe you have woken up in a deep, dark forest. You’ve grown tired of your current situation. You’ve started to question if you have been chasing the wrong things.

Hang in there.

Time has a way of revealing the answers you need. You wish it could be faster, but that’s not how the world works. We all process things on our own timeline.

Comparing to someone else doesn’t help. You don’t have the full context.

Be patient.

Have faith in your ability to find your way.

Cause you may learn just like I have from my trusty journal:

What you may now feel is of the utmost importance may be irrelevant one year from now.

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The season is starting to turn here. Longer, warmer days. Tonight was the first evening walk in a while walk without a winter jacket.