You're Exactly Where You're Supposed To Be

You're Exactly Where You're Supposed to Be

​Sometimes when life gets a little tricky, we tend to think that we are someplace that we were not meant to be.  And in the grand scheme of things, that may be true, but whatever brought you to this moment in your life has happened for a reason. 

It is easy for us not to face things that are troubling us and so we close our eyes and just hope they go away on their own.  But if we keep in mind that everyday, every experience, every meeting can be a learning opportunity. Our mistakes can be used to make us stronger, smarter and help our decisions for the future.

All the choices you have made in your past have brought you to the point to where you stand right now. Good, bad or ugly, you are where you are because of the choices you have made.

There may be reasons that you haven't gotten the success you wanted.  It may just be delayed until the time is right or it might not happen at all.  I heard a quote from somewhere that says we will be plagued by the same troubles until we have learned the lesson they were sent to teach us.  And then another that basically says, What is yours can never miss you (regardless of the paths and sidetracking, if it was meant for you, eventually it will come to you) and what misses you, was never yours.  (meaning, there could be things out there that you are struggling with over and over and no matter how hard you try, it will not come to pass.

I had a hard lesson in that example.  My history is in the theatre.  Live theatre and teaching kids in the arts (dance, drama, art and music).  I had helped create and build a theatre company in the early '90's and just assumed that was my path.  When I left that theatre company, to start a family, I assumed that I would just open another theatre company where my family resided.  That was my path right?  But I tried, and struggled and lost thousands of dollars for seven years before one of my student's parents bluntly told me, "Maybe this isn't what you are supposed to be doing."

I was furious!  Who did she think she was?!  Of course it was!  It's all that I know!!  I haven't done anything but theatre work for 15 years!!  What else would I be doing??

I finally gave in.  I was out of money, the Fine Arts Centre that I was running wasn't bringing in enough income... I had to give up.  I shut it down, and shut it out of my mind for four years.  I had to allow my heart and brain to open up to new ideas and yes, maybe a completely different path for me.  

It took a long time and I thought for sure that I was not going to be "allowed" to work with the kids again.  But I had to be still long enough to be able to hear God whispering to me.

It has been a long slow journey.  There have been many lessons that I have had to learn along the way.  And my hard-headedness, didn't make it any easier.

I'm not saying that even if you're on the right path that there won't be bumps and trials. (Hardly!) But as I said before, every day is a chance to learn, to improve, to hear His whispers. 

I believe that I am on the right path, for however long, and I am learning to be more sensitive to what the world is trying to tell me.  Good, bad or ugly, I am here at this point in my life for a reason.  The choices I have made, the decisions I have followed through on and the things I have had to let go...  This is my life.  I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. 

If you are struggling right now, is there a chance that maybe this is something you're not supposed to have right at this moment?  Are there other tasks you are meant to accomplish before "this particular thing" can come to fruition?  Are there more teachings, reading, experiences you need to acquire?  Are there things, people, places that you are meant to move away from?  Or distance yourself from?  If you dig deep... could this be the time you need to let go of something that is not meant to be?  A hard decision to be sure, but I firmly believe that if you were meant to "have" it, you will.  Maybe not now, but when the time is right.

You are where you are supposed to be.  Take in all that the universe is trying to teach you and use it to its fullest!

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