The Slow Sojourn

I just gotta get through the next week, then I can…

You feel this, don’t you? You’ve said this, too. It’s real.

It’s probably while we are in the weeds, as we would say in the restaurant biz (a former life of mine), when we promise ourselves we will get back to planning our future as soon as the absolutely required big tasks are take care of.

I’ve fallen into this trap where these words continuously get said throughout the year, and then that turns to years. There are always responsibilities that have to come before our journey.

So, what can you do? Especially at this time of year – the holidays, and if you have kids: sports seasons coming to a head, performances, school, or work, family, holidays. During my previous life as an event planner, I could tack on four or five weeks of company holiday parties to facilitate. Even with much of those specifics behind me, there’s always more, as you know. They all are life’s work, all have to happen – we have to take care of the family, the bills, the work, the school. Shoot, now I’m in school. I’m a grown up person wondering how to find time for final exams and project papers on top of all else…AND how can I keep moving forward to my financial and personal freedom and that place to breathe that I’m dreaming about without that heavy shadow over me?

Where is that mental energy for moving forward into the better life I really want.

You feel me? You’re probably right now stealing a few minutes from the responsibilities of life just to find a few doses of motivation and you’re reading this, among other things.

I want to let you know that if you are doing this, reading something to keep you on the path to a more joyful and secure life, then I’m really glad. I’m glad you’re still moving forward! It’s on your mind, you have not given up, this is really a slow journey with tiny steps. It just is. We have invisible webs that we’re pulling ourselves out of, and it takes time.

What can you do? If you’re on your phone, create an ongoing note to yourself. Save it so that it’s not shared with anyone on your phone plan, but just your device. Type your name of the file, and start writing down your new life. Where do you want to be in one year? In six months? Do you know anyone who has done this journey? Type a few questions you would ask them, like how did the get there, what were they afraid of, who inspired them, or what do they wish they had known before getting started?

It’s just a start, but hey, this is a process. Do you have time to call or message them, or even get coffee or facetime? It’s actually difficult to find time for others during regular daylight hours – believe me, I know you’d like to! Our responsibilities slow down our sojourn by squeezing our hours down to late night when we ‘re just done. Do what you can, but reach out, find some time. Find it! You need a loving person who will give a little guidance.

We are on the slow sojourn together, and having battles of extreme responsibilities to fight along the way are some friction factors, but you can still keep going!

I struggle to manage this, too, but we can keep each other on the path, even if it’s just a quick, “Hey! Back to the journey!”

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