Not (yet) where you want to be in life?

Sometimes what we believe life is withholding from us is the very thing we are being asked to bring forward ourselves, in how we show up, give, and live each day.

There is a quote I return to in my own life whenever I have moments of feeling like I’m not where I want to be:

“Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.”
– Eckhart Tolle

Most often, it’s what we bring to an experience more than what the experience brings to us.

It’s what we believe is missing from our lives that life is missing from us.

We are frequently the source of the very thing we seek.

Of course, notions like this can be harmful if taken out of context or judgmentally placed on another.

Instead, I’ve found it works best when we apply this to ourselves and with great compassion.

In doing so, it can become empowering and liberating.

Here is a loving invitation to reflect:

1. What do you tell yourself that life is withholding from you?

2. Are you giving that very thing to yourself? To the situation? To others? To life?

I am cheering you on as you bravely show up to create whatever kind of life your soul is inviting you to step into.

Abundant Love and Joy,

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