When you don’t feel like you’re making progress at all..

Sometimes life seemingly takes you a few step backwards. And you find yourself in a very old situation, one that you thought you had outgrown and overcome already. This can bring up frustration and you might wonder what you did wrong. You might even feel like all you have built over the years crumbled and you are back at square one. 

But if you really pay close attention to the circumstances, are they really the same? And even more important, are you the same old person within those circumstances?  Do you respond to your circumstances the way you would have a few years ago? 

Sometimes certain constructs we build break down, not because we have failed in some way but because these constructs had been built on faulty foundations and they need an overhaul.The fuel that once propelled you forward could have come from fear, shame or some other form of misalignment.  When now you’re ready to be moved by love, acceptance and inspiration. 

This overhaul can feel like you are taking steps backwards.It’s important to remind yourself that rebuilding on a healthy foundation is actually progress, even if it might not always feel like it. The truth is you have changed so much that a faulty foundation will no longer do and you are only willing to invest in things that benefit you in the long term.

And that’s a HUGE jump from where you once started!