You are exactly where you need to be

‘Sometimes you just have to appreciate where you are. You’ve come a long way and you’re still learning and growing. Be grateful for the lessons.’

And this applies to both your physical and mental state.. your personal growth and expansion of consciousness.

Acceptance is always a solution.

And no matter how hard it is.. choose acceptance over resentment, because acceptance enables peace.

Anger, resentment and dissatisfaction block and drain your energy.

Be aware of this. Of course, get angry. Do not suppress your emotions.. but channel them consciously.

Then accept your current situation so you can move forward, look for solutions and move away from places and states where you do not feel good. Either mentally or physically.

Remember that suffering enables growth.

Change is inevitable. Growth is a choice.

It depends on how you choose to face what you are going through.

The point is to always become a better version of yourself and to make your life healthier and easier for yourself.

Just look back one year ago.. and see how much you changed and in which direction.

‘Appreciate where you are in your journey, even if it’s not where you want to be. Every season serves a purpose.’

And I understand the weight of accepting something that causes you pain. One of the hardest truths in such situations for me to accept was this sentence: you are exactly where you need to be!

As for who I am.. I know that I’ve changed a lot. That was the point. My growth.

I’ve come a long, long way.. and for sure I will grow even more. Because life constantly surprises us.

I do not know if I can say I am grateful for the lessons, but I am grateful for my growth. I am grateful for myself and how strong I was without even being aware of it.

And on the other hand, I struggle.. because physically I am not where I want to be, while dealing with situations that deeply exhaust me mentally and emotionally.. and I cannot change anything right now.. So.. how dare you tell me that I am exactly where I need to be???

I do not need any more lessons.. I need peace.

And if I am in the Maldives and I am lying on the beach and swimming in the turquoise sea.. then yes.. I will gladly accept that I am exactly where I need to be.

But if I am going through difficult moments, how can I accept that I am exactly where I need to be? When I know that is not where I need to be! When it is just the opposite!

And that sentence was like a slap in the face at first.. but I needed it!

I needed to understand that resisting and disagreeing with current reality would not change anything. It would only add more stress to my life and to myself.

I am where I am, and it is what it is.

All of that is simply life.

It is all a process. Life is a journey.. full of lessons.

I am where I am. I may like it or not.

But my opinion and feelings about the situation will not change it. Only my view of the situation can change my mental state.

And acceptance is the first step.

Because.. you want to achieve inner peace regardless of the chaos around you.

You should always work toward becoming better for yourself. To choose what is healthier for you.

It is also important to live now. In this moment.

To be present and aware that your life is now, and that you are now creating your tomorrow.

And to accept life, things and people just as they are.

All this brings you peace, and you want to make decisions for tomorrow from peace and from the heart instead of from a state of anger.

All of this also helps you learn the lessons that are obviously necessary for your growth. You may not know where you will be tomorrow, but trust the process.

I believe that life will not be hard anymore, that people will not steal my peace and that I will be in the Maldives soaking up the sun.. and now I am where I am.

It is what it is.

This isn’t the only text. But today, it might be enough.