We can have mixed feelings during periods of growth. Sometimes we entertain the misconception that periods of growth will always be challenging, fun and exciting.
If you are going through a period of growth right now and it's not as easy as you thought it would be, here are some comforting words from author, Alice Walker, from her book, Living by the Word: Essays.
"Some periods of our growth are so confusing that we don’t even recognize that growth is happening. We may feel hostile or angry or weepy and hysterical, or we may feel depressed. It would never occur to us, unless we stumbled on a book or a person who explained to us, that we were in fact in the process of change, of actually becoming larger than we were before.
Whenever we grow, we tend to feel it, as a young seed must feel the weight and inertia of the earth as it seeks to break out of its shell on its way to becoming a plant. Often the feeling is anything but pleasant.
But what is most unpleasant is the not knowing what is happening. Those long periods when something inside ourselves seems to be waiting, holding its breath, unsure about what the next step should be... for it is in those periods that we realize that we are being prepared for the next phase of our life and that, in all probability, a new level of the personality is about to be revealed."
Growing and stepping out of the comfort zone of "what was" and into the "future of the unknown" is not always easy.
Whatever the emotions you are feeling during a growth season, first take some time to acknowledge what you are feeling, (Identifying your emotions, particularly negative ones can negate the power they may have over your thoughts.)
Then, step into your growth by taking small, incremental steps forward. If you are feeling stuck, start on the easiest step and walk forward from there!
I'd like to know what emotions you have felt during a recent period of growth. Were you challenged, excited, discouraged, or maybe even angry? Sharing your story may help others navigate their own growth journey!
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