I was supposed to be asleep at 4 o’clock this morning. Instead, I was wide awake, trying to figure out what to do with myself. I lay there for a while, tossing and turning, and then I had a vision.
I saw myself in our warm kitchen, listening to music and drinking tea. That wasn’t what was supposed to be happening, but it seemed pretty good! I got myself out of bed and downstairs, cranked up some (quiet) tunes, and really enjoyed this unexpected time alone in a very busy season.
If I had held onto the idea that “I’m supposed to be asleep!,” I don’t think I would have gone back to sleep. Instead, I would have grown more frustrated and anxious to get to sleep, making it more and more impossible.
And this is true in so many situations. The more we cling to the idea that “this should have been different!,” the longer we take to adjust to the new reality.
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