Patience my Friend

Daily Lesson:

"This" - this moment, this thought,

this conversation, this breath, this vary instance, BE.

Today's lesson was taught to me over a crispy chicken salad, tennis court side with an old pal. It had been a while since we had spoken and this morning we spent it together - catching up, canoodling her new beautiful baby boy, a walk, enjoying lunch court side in the warm Florida sun.

We spent a few minutes debriefing one another, touching on all the hot topics in our life: new babies, home decor, parents, photography, her job, mine, when I shared with her my desire to hone in on what "it" is I was made for - my purpose, my calling, my path to success if you will.

I wanted her input since she seems to have found her place in the world.

She explained after a year long stint of daily early morning meditation at the local ashram, the one thing that repeatedly resonated with her was a single word, "this."

She interpreted it to mean be in "this" very moment, be present in the conversation you are having, focus on the task at hand, be patient, sit in the moment you are in and bask in its entirety. I love that or should I say "this!" I asked and received a fragile reminder that "this" is right where I am supposed to be. As long as my heart is in the right place and my best foot is always forward, I believe wholeheartedly it will lead me down my chosen path. I will remind myself daily, patience my friend.