Closer to My Dreams...

My sister is almost 8 months pregnant.  As I look at her, I can only think of the process that she's gone through and is currently going through.  She started off in bliss, barely noticable with impatient anticipation of this little person to come.  The first few months were filled with planning and joy.  The next few months were filled with mild discomfort but happiness at the flutter going on inside of her.  This was real.  The life to come is real and that flutter just made it more so.  All of sudden, that mild discomfort was barely felt in comparison to movement of the life she was carrying and so desperately wanted.  How quickly things changed though.  The last few months have been miserable for her.  She's been uncomfortable, in pain, unable to sleep, afraid to laugh (pregnant women sometimes pee on themselves; unfortunate I know), and overall miserable.  At the point she is now, she can't wait to have this baby...and it got me thinking.  Why is it that when we're so close to what we want the most, it get unbearable?

Life is a lot like a woman who's pregnant.  You have a dream and then you conceive.  You do all that you can to make sure that when that dream is realized, it's perfect.  At the beginning, everything is smooth sailing, but toward the end, it becomes unbearable.  The closer you get, the less you can handle and the more difficult things become.  At this time is when you start having thoughts of giving up (even though you won't).  The load starts to become too heavy and you start to question all the thoughts that got you there in the first place. 

Diamonds burst under a lot of pressure.  They're dug until a beautiful diamond appears.  Often times, the true you will appear in the times of difficulty and this is when you will see how hard you're willing to work.  In as much pain as a mother is, she does not stop pushing.  She knows that the child she bears will be enough to eliminate the pain...and so will your dreams.  Know that the more difficult things get, the closer you are to birthing your dreams.  Know that the harder you work, the more enjoyment and fulfillment you'll have after all is said and done.

Today, I challenge you to fight through the pain of process and give birth to your purpose.



Until next time...keep the forward movement...