Hurry up and wait.

Birth, death, test results, book deals, school buses: we're always waiting for something. But if we're going to spend so much of our lives waiting, how do we make sure we're actually living in the meantime? Click here if you’d prefer to read this content. Included Quotes: “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” — Ursula K. Le Guin “If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.” — Émile Zola If you'd like to receive these essays in both written and audio form, subscribe to Eliciting Esperance here. And if this episode resonated with you, please consider sharing it with a friend or rating the podcast. Both help more people find this work, and I'm grateful. Esperance (es-per-uhns): the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. Thank you to Joris Vermeer for the use of their human-created music for this podcast. Get full access to Eliciting Esperance at elicitingesperance.substack.com/subscribe