You are on your way!

I am literally sitting here on my flight to Hawaii.  My journey has been long and tedious: I drove to Atlanta, yesterday so that I could catch an early flight this morning.  Now, I am on my third connector with about two hours left before arriving in Maui. 

When I started out, I was super excited as I imagined the beautiful hotel where I will reside for a week, the amazing beaches,  great pineapple drinks, and matchless fellowship with my besties!  However, after a while following airport runs, snack foods that don't satisfy, sitting in the middle seat on long flights, crampy legs, and a body temperature fluctuating between hot and cold, I am almost forced to scream out to the pilot, in my little girl voice, "Are we there yet?"

With that said, how often do you set your eyes on the possibility of an amazing adventure?  You can see it, taste it, feel it, and can hardly wait to bring your imagination to life only to get stuck in your temporary reality of discomfort.  Why do we allow pain and suffering to block our vision, deter us from remaining focused, kill our joy?  It is only temporary! So, it is imperative that you and I, both, understand that when we are ON OUR WAY,  there is almost never a smooth ride.  We will experience challenges that cause us to second-guess if this ideal picture and exciting plan are really for us.

Please know,  "It is!" It is for you!  It is for me! When we learn to expect and prepare for the valley experiences, then we are less disappointed when moving toward our targets.  Hawaii is still there waiting, and I will get there, mainly because I am not giving up and jumping off the plane while screaming and hollering, "I don't want to do this anymore!"  That would be insane, right???  So, why do we when we experience barriers and hiccups in life, in relationships, on our job, in our businesses, or anything else that we are engaged in to bring us happiness and fulfillment.  I want to challenge you in this moment,  DO NOT JUMP OFF THE PLANE!  You will make it if you do not quit.  No matter the level of difficulty or whether you feel stuck, tell yourself, "I am well on my way!" because indeed you are!