We all want to make big leaps.

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To move forward on our healing path quickly.

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And get to the point of feeling better as soon as possible.

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Wanting some relief from our suffering.

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There is nothing wrong with wanting things to change right away.

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Though the reality is that healing takes time.

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It happens in small steps.

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As one builds on top of the other, we may not see the progress.

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So it feels like we are not making any headway with our challenges.

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Yet the truth is that each small step is a big step forward.

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And every time we show up for ourselves, we actually are making a difference in our life.

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Being impatient comes from having suffered for so long.

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For we make effort after effort, and still we are suffering.

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Just as when we water a seed waiting for it to sprout, patience will serve us.

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Nature just works this way.

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We water and water and water the seed.

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Nothing seems to be happening.

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Yet underneath the surface the roots are starting to grow.

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The seed is turning into a plant.

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Until one day, after what seems like an eternity to us, a stem comes up through the ground.

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It starts off so small.

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Almost too tiny to see.

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And it starts to grow and grow until we have a beautiful plant before us.

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That is how our healing journey works.

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So much is happening under the surface each time we make an effort.

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Even when it seems like nothing is changing for us, we are actually feeding the change we want to see.

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Until that day when all our effort pays off and suddenly we feel the shift.

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We see a change within us that we never noticed before.

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Our life shifts before our eyes.

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And we come to our hearts.

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It may have taken longer than we wanted.

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But it happened sooner that we thought.

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Now we see how all those small steps added up to a big shift in our life.

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And we can be grateful for the journey.

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So what small steps can you take today?

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How can you cultivate more patience for the process?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour