I came across this quote by Mary Oliver, "Things take the time they take. Don't worry." I read it a few times. It's the don't worry part that got me. I mean, worry has played a central role in my life to date and filled the space between intention and manifestation/actualization.

Experience has taught me that despite my best set intentions, life has it's own plans and moves at it's own pace. And in this state of excitement, but also where much isn't happening, how do I continue on? What does being actionable and purposeful at a time like look like?

I am very good at daily practices. If you spent a day with me you would most likely remark at how intentionally I live. And yet, this stretchy time between intention and manifestation is particularly hard for me. And is often stretchy in all the wrong ways -- the space starts to get taken up by fear, insecurity, self criticism, fatigue, boredom (although I am okay with the being bored bit) and of course, worry. As I continue to rest and reset my nervous system I am letting all of these things be. I am also creating space for rest. But the thing I am putting heavily into play is faith. Copious amounts of it. As Khalil Gibran says, "faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof." I think this is true. In order to move forward with intention we must have faith, and alongside faith is patience. So is patience is a virtue? I don't know. But I do know it is necessary and fundamental to a life well lived. Even with worry as a constant companion.