By Tama J. Kieves

Recently a client of mine was sick of “having faith” while it seemed she slogged towards her dream in thick molasses. “I just want to get there now,” she screeched, scoffing at all her previous progress. I felt sad. This wasn’t the combustible kind of frustration that would help her take constructive bold action. Rather it seemed like she was stomping on all the flowers in the garden, breaking the china in her house, ripping up poems and short stories, and screaming about the mess. “Put down the machete,” I said. “You will never grow by cutting yourself down.” And we began to talk about timing.

Maybe you’ve noticed this already, but giving birth to an authentic life is not a linear process. It’s a jumbled, jubilant, mystical one. And it has its own timing. The timing is there for our benefit. We can’t see this through furious eyes. But patience lends us curious eyes. And curious eyes will often see meaning, mercy, and majesty. Read More→