Good Day Everyone!

A few years ago my mom sent me an article titled “Gentling Through”.  It was written by a woman who made up the word “gentling” to describe how she approaches the “brick wall” days – when quitting isn’t an option, and going ahead seems impossible.  Our typical response to these days is to either blast through them with “raw human will”, or to quit before you start.  I have to admit, I’ve had a few of those days in the past few months, and I’m am always grateful for the lessons in this article.

The author speaks of “gentling through” as a mental approach. One that involves patiently taking the steps in front of you and staying very much in the moment.  It involves refusing to dwell on the past or ruminate about the future.  What is really requires is faith.  If you look back at the days where you’ve felt this way, try to recall the general outcome.  Can you say that 95% of the time, you got the job done?  It may not have been in the way you planned or anticipated, but it somehow, creatively, was accomplished.  Do you feel like you generally land on your feet?  Not to say that you haven’t struggled through a day, but in the end, do you usually come out on top?

If you apply this faith every day, and just mindfully take the steps in front of you, you can gently proceed forward.  I explain faith like this:  If you have a strong desire, then that is your purpose in life.  That desire is so strong that you know, in faith, you will achieve the results attached to that desire.  You may hit a few brick walls, but it’s your faith that keeps you committed.  Here’s a visual:  your faith is like your arm – you know it’s there, you feel it every day, you don’t have to keep checking on it – it’s just there serving you.

So go forward today gently and with faith, knowing that tomorrow you will wake up ready to take the next steps.

Have a wonderful day!