Distance from Beginning to End

"It's all a matter of paying attention,  being awake in present moment, 

and not expecting a huge payoff.  The magic in this world seems to 

work in whispers and small kindnesses."   

Charles de Lint

Bring to mind a project that grandly gave personal recognition at the end.  Recapture the high of success, how it made you feel or act.  Then with more detailed inspection, recall what you learned about yourself, both limitations and expansions.  By observing the entire process, we discover a multitude of emotions entangled within the distance from beginning to end.

Within the assignment, we may have experienced the insecurity of others or disappointment from those whom promised unending support.  We may have been impacted by the necessity of networking or the requirement to downsize while you still needed more.

Remember the magical moments, when there was synchronicity that brought the unlikely into unison. There may have been an anonymous donor just when you needed a gift.  Maybe there were times where contracts fell through, followed by an amazing offer more lucrative than the first.  With these memories, be deeply grateful for all who were never recognized.  With prayers or notes, give thanks for all of the whispers and kindnesses so generously extended.