We all want to get away from a life challenge as quickly as possible but that can be the wrong thing to do if we want to create a different life and reality for ourselves. It's important that we gift our life lessons with the blessings of what we have learned. If not, we risk having to do the process all over again.

It's a process I call appreciating, rather than gratitude, so we increase the value of the experience and turn it into a powerful stepping stone for the future. Leaving at the first chance is like planting a garden and then ripping it out before anything has a chance to bloom.

As tough as it is to 'bloom before we go' we benefit from learning how to appreciate our lessons into empowerment instead of leaving them still bleeding from our victim experiences.

When we learn to bloom in the most challenging places we give ourselves the gift of being able to succeed anywhere, in any circumstance, in any challenge. So taking a little bit of time to bloom before we go yields great benefits and a harvest of learning, growth, congruence, and satisfaction.

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