Hey, Wait A Minute

In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.

- Abraham Maslow

Isn’t it strange when you can feel yourself changing but you have no idea how it’s going to turn out?

It’s like you wake up one day, brush sleep from your eyes, and say, “Hey, wait a minute.”

At least that’s how it’s been for me.

Suddenly everything seems different. But I know it’s just that I’m different—everything else is the same.

As I feel these changes ripple out, I don’t really know how they will transform my life. It’s kind of exciting, like I can finally breathe.

But it’s also scary.

I’ve been choosing to stay in my comfort zone for so long but, as we all know, comfort zones do not equal happiness.

In fact, they often keep us from growing as people.

But who am I without my comfort zone, my default, my familiar reactions? I don’t know just yet, but I guess I’m going to find out.

It’s not a choice anymore. It’s like my legs are taking me places before my head catches up. My heart is leading me forward and, instead of talking sense into it, I’m letting it.

Writing here at Salt and Pen has opened the floodgate. Expressing myself has connected me with the roots of my soul.

How could I possibly pretend it isn’t changing me to finally use my voice?

Do I know what any of this means? No.

Am I scared? Yes.

Do I have a choice? Not without damaging my soul.

Does change have to look any particular way? No, life is a spectrum of unimaginable possibilities.

I trust that life will be gentle with me until I figure it out. That, my dear, is huge progress because I used to think everything that seemed hard on the surface was bad for me.

Now I know the hard stuff is how you transform into a better version of yourself.

I’m a patient woman.
I can wait until it finally becomes clear.

If you find yourself in a deep state of change, just sit quietly with it. Nothing needs to be done.

It’s okay to wait, watch, and trust the process of becoming.

Much like Michelangelo uncovering David in the marble, life is uncovering something in you too.

Writing Prompt:

What part of you is starting to stir awake - even if you don’t yet know where it’s taking you? Write from that place, and just let it speak.