COURAGE IN MOTION
Whether things have been going according to plan or coming to an end, or somewhere in between, may you know you are still coming along, in a way that matters, right here. There may be no easy words to sum up what you are feeling here, but at the same time, this is still true: there are many ways to be in motion here. Even if it's through nothing more than the process of moving one breath to the next, it is still a form of change that accumulates over time and prepares you for what lies ahead.
So if there are ever days where you feel lost in between the way things are and the way things should be, may you know that even there, there can be a quiet steadiness as you move toward the horizon ahead and dare to believe better things. That feeling of suddenly seeing something more clearly? Those moments where you surprise yourself with how you’re even a little more willing to try something new? You are allowed to think of them as so much more than just sparks, but courage in motion, shaping what you reach for next. Even when you do not know what better things to expect, and even before you are ready for whatever will happen next, may you still be courageous in taking brave steps knowing you are still on a journey and you are far from finished yet. So take heart on the narrow road and fall in love with the journey.
You are allowed to have gratitude for these moments even while they are still unfolding. Because unfolding and understanding do not happen at the same pace. Instead, understanding gradually takes shape, and that’s okay. Even when clarity takes longer than expected, you are gathering wisdom here that will matter in days to come.
And there might be days and there might be entire seasons where you feel lost in between the possibility of things, and you are questioning if you should run, wait, or be still, and you feel restless as you wonder where tomorrow will lead, even then, let the path unfolding before you remind you that you are unfolding, too, and your timing is allowed to be different than you expected. And when that is true, that doesn’t mean the journey matters any less.
So take heart and be courageous, make room for the lessons this season will bring, For tomorrow may still be uncertain but today is calling you to bravely step forward amidst your uncertainty. Let your heart stay in motion toward possibility. And not just possibility for the sake of possibility, but because you can already look back on your life and notice how all along, the small changes have always done more than you expected. The moments you have been in motion that you weren’t even paying attention to have already carried you farther than you realized. By being alive, even in the most ordinary moments, you have been learning to embrace the journey long before you had language for it. And by noticing that now, you are beginning to sense the motion you were already in..a motion that gathers quietly, just beneath everything
And one day you will back on days and you will be so glad you chose to be present to the journey. You will be grateful you chose to trust, and how even here, you did not give up. You will see that all along, your patience mattered, and there was so much more in store, and though it took longer than expected, perhaps, it was all worth waiting for, because even the cautious part of you will see how the slow work was shaping you all along…all the little ways you’ve been learning to fall in love with the journey, one day at a time.
More tomorrow…
Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols