Growth is Part of the Process

Listen. Because listening’s important:

Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life reminder.

Your sacred pause in the day where you’re encouraged to take a moment to stop and tune into your inner wisdom and become present, so that you can reconnect to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming, as you Re-Enchant Your life and create the change you truly desire.

Today you’re being reminded that growth is part of the process.

The time, effort, and challenges that you can face as you progress along your path are an essential part of the journey.

They are often the parts that we resist, try to avoid, or numb out, but they are needed as part of the process, your process, of unfolding.

These challenges can often bring discomfort, but they also bring growth.

Just as the little sapling must learn how to weather the elements so that it grows stronger, and in time can stand against all the weather and even the storms it will encounter, you too must strengthen your resilience, and grow as a person, so that you can stand strong and follow your dreams and desires.

You need to face challenges so that you can grow deep roots and stand your ground on the things and causes that are important to you.

You need to face obstacles so that you can be clear on your resolve about what’s truly aligned with your feelings and values.

You can make the process easier by knowing what to expect, having the right tools and support in place, and then embracing it.

Resisting the process just makes it harder on you, and more tiring and overwhelming for yourself.

In this very moment, pause, and take a breath. As you embrace the process.

I’ll see you tomorrow for your daily reminder to Re-Enchant Your Life with me, Rebecca-Anuwen,

In the meantime, enjoy the process of unfolding on Your SHEro’s Journey!

PostScript

There’s a belief among many people that if it’s ‘hard’ then it mustn’t be right for them.

If it’s not flowing, then they must be on the wrong path.

And whilst I’m all about embracing the ease, to me it doesn’t always mean that it has to be easy, particularly on the first try.

Obstacles help us to grow, and they help us to grow stronger.

For example, if you wanted to go to the gym and learn how to bench press 120 kilos and you’ve never been to the gym before, and on your first visit you tried to bench press 120 kilos you’d likely damage yourself.

However, if you started with 5 or 10 kilos and then gradually built up the resistance and strength in your muscles, you’d be much more likely to be able to bench press your 120 kilos, as you would have created the environment for sustainable success.

And just like with muscles, we actually have to break the muscles down so that they grow back stronger.

Just like in life, sometimes we have to meet the obstacles, that can even feel like they are breaking us down too, so that we can become stronger and enjoy longer, sustainable progress.