As we approach springtime, I can already feel that anticipation and anxiety. This idea of okay, let's get ready to rush, let's get ready to move fast. This wanting, this desire to move out of the waiting place. Because winter kind of feels like a waiting place. This season of calmness, this season of slowing down. And then we hit spring and everything just moves a little bit faster.

I have a dear friend who is waiting for his house to sell. He has done everything right, including pricing it well and doing his homework; now he just has to trust that the right buyer will come at the right time. On the flip side, I am actively looking for a home, and I keep finding properties that are close but not quite right. As much as I want to just pull the trigger and move on, I keep coming back to this truth: when I have rushed things in the past, when I have been more impulsive, that is when I tend to make mistakes. That is when the unintended consequences show up.

On today's Wise Walk, we're going to slow down, check our reality, and explore how to truly embrace the power of waiting and what it can open up for us when we do.

• As you move into this new season, are you feeling rushed or are you managing your expectations with patience?
• Are you planting seeds in your life and then wanting them to bloom immediately?
• Are you appreciating the power of waiting and what it can open up for you?
• Where in your life are you feeling impatient right now?
• Is there something you are excited about but find yourself wanting to rush?
• When a big decision is in front of you, are you giving yourself enough time to truly sleep on it?
• Are you spending energy trying to control things that are simply not yours to control?
• What areas of your life are calling for your attention while you wait?
• What strategies are you using to remind yourself to trust the process?
• How are you shifting away from the pull of instant gratification and giving yourself space to sleep on it?
• Are you able to release the outcome once you have done everything you can?
• How are you looking to nature for inspiration to stay grounded when the impulse to rush starts to creep in?

I would love to hear what you took away from today's episode and how you are applying patience in your life. The self-awareness you bring to your own journey inspires me and helps us all move through the seasons, whatever season we are in, with a little more grace.

Drop me a note and let me know what strategies are working for you, because I am always learning too. I look forward to joining you on next Thursday's Wise Walk, so be sure to tune in. Until then, prioritize fun as you read the signs, direct your path, and get your Stride On.

In this episode:

• [02:47] A dear friend of mine listed his house on the market. The waiting is a painful process. He knows his best plan is to wait patiently.
• [04:57] I'm trying to find a home. I want at least two acres and no HOA (Home Owners Association).
• [06:06] I want the flexibility and freedom to change my situation if needed.
• [07:16] I found an amazing property, but there was an HOA. There's a three-day rule for big decisions. We often get impatient.
• [08:24] Strategies for waiting include acknowledging the feeling, sleeping on it, creating space, and seeing if the sense of urgency is still as strong.
• [09:30] It's okay, the right property will come up when it's meant to be.
• [10:07] FOMO can create mistakes and regrets. We live in abundance and can always find another deal.
• [12:49] Another strategy I'm using is shifting my focus to another part of my life.
• [13:13] I need to put my energy in areas of my life that I can control.
• [14:01] Last year, my word of the year was co-create. This year, I chose the word bloom. I'm looking for inspiration from nature, and nature will bloom in its own due time.
• [15:24] A cool thing about this strategy is that other areas of my life are getting the attention they need.
• [16:01] When we release the impatience that we're feeling, we create space to put our energy into other areas that matter.
• [16:32] My friend has put everything in place to attract the right buyer. Now he is releasing it and going to Paris while it sells.
• [17:04] I hope you're employing strategies to manage the impatience and waiting.

Memorable Quotes:

• "The right opportunities will unfold at the perfect time, just as springtime arrives at the perfect time." - Mary Tess
• "When we release the impatience we are feeling, we create space to put our energy on the things that matter." - Mary Tess
• "We live in abundance. That will never be the last good deal, the last great view, the last right opportunity." - Mary Tess
• "Waiting is not wasted time. It is a skill, and when you master it, it gives you a gift you cannot always explain." - Mary Tess

Links and Resources:

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