Trust the timing

Have you ever heard the phrase “Man plans and God laughs”? The older I get, the truer it feels.

For the past couple of years, I’ve really leaned into the rhythm of the seasons and resisted my own resistance to how things want to flow. In the past, I’d try to power through Winter rather than allowing it to be a time of visioning and releasing what I no longer feel like carrying. I’d work so hard to find the answers, demanding them even. And that’s just not how Winter works for me (especially given my personal life cycles that focus on clearing the decks and making space for what’s next this time of year).

The gift of going with the flow is what I’m dreaming up and creating right now. It’s rich and beautiful. I’m excited to serve in this way. 

And it’s not ready to be shared yet. Every time I think “Oh, let me drop a message to so-and-so to give her a sneak peek,” my gut/heart says not yet, love. Soon, but not now. 

I’ve learned to trust that there are forces at play that truly have my best interests in mind. Trust is the gift I’ve been re-receiving since my solo Camino in 2023. So I keep receiving it. 

Sometimes the timing is hilarious - I was reminded of this yesterday when I had coffee with a dear friend. Her recent home-buying experience flashed me back to when we bought our house in Boulder. Our plan was to get the lay of the land in January of 2024 and begin the house search in earnest later that fall. We planned, God/Spirit/the Universe giggled and immediately connected us with the right house in the right location for the right price. Then it sat back as we freaked out deciding what to do. As we come up on our two-year anniversary of owning our new home, I’m so grateful we released our grip on how we thought it was supposed to happen. 

What’s feeling true for you this Winter season? Are you feeling resistance or flow? Is there one little block you could release to sink deeper into flow?

What if it could be easy?