A Step to the Side

When you feel like you are moving backwards, getting further away from a goal, a person, a feeling; can you keep your eyes forward? Can you keep your heart full? Can you know that you are enough to take that next step? Can you believe what you most desire is always within your reach?I’m sure you’ve heard the famous saying, two steps forward, one step back. We all know progress isn’t linear. But I sometimes find myself questioning whether the thing I want is what I need in this moment. Sometimes, I have to find something along the way and what feels like a step away is actually a step to the side that opens up another path.There’s a great line from an old episode of Star Trek. “After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.” Spock clearly. But there’s power in it for me. There’s joy in wanting even when we don’t have, maybe particularly when we don’t.As you read this I wonder:* How much of your attention is on the goal versus the path?* Do you believe in yourself enough to know that you can get there even if you do it a different way?* Can you lean in to the joy of wanting and not make it all about having?I think we all need to realize that our wants change, that some days feel full of momentum and some do not. As you move through this week, can you feel the currents and accept them more than you fight them? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aconstantbecoming.substack.com