The future will arrive when it is meant to arrive, and you do not have to exhaust yourself in the present moment trying to figure out how you will get there. The energy you have been giving to thoughts about the future is energy you need for right now. The time you have been given to try to sort through things in the past is time you could be spending in the moment that lies right here before you. Be present to this moment and let it surprise you, with just how beautiful this day can be beyond the boundaries of your worries.

Dare to let yourself just be here. Dare to believe you are free to make the most of life while living with uncertainty. Because this is the wilderness, and it is not where you thought you would be. But it is out here on the unbridled paths you will find the courage and strength you need to be present in the moment and make the most of the little things. For even here, the sun is still rising. The wind is still blowing. And no matter the unknowns, you are still growing. Even when your mind is anxious, and you feel lost indoors, trying to make sense of a place you have never been before, I hope you can trust that the sun is still rising - even if you don't watch it rise - and that means something. You have not missed out on what was meant for you, even when it feels that way.

When I talk about what was meant for you, I don't mean a perfect life down the road where everything will fall in place exactly how you expect it to. What I mean is that no matter what is missing in the present moment, life can still be fulfilling in the days to come. Maybe it might look differently than what you originally planned. Maybe some of the people that you thought would be there are not going to be able to be present in the way that you hope that they would. Maybe some of the places that you used to visit or the places that used to feel like home might not feel like home anymore. At the very same time, you are going to be fine. Maybe not perfect, but fine. You will find grace in the lining of every new day that lies before you.

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