“Embrace what is”, they said.
“Be grateful for what you have”, they counseled.
“Breathe”, they encouraged.
“Yeah right”, I thought.
“Whatever”, I said.
“Sure thing”, I rolled my eyes.
I’ve got places to be,
businesses to build,
children to raise,
dreams to chase hard!
And the harder I chased,
the more elusive it seemed.
So I stopped.
I began to practice
what they had been
teaching.
It wasn’t right away,
it wasn’t overnight,
but
soon,
breathing,
gratitude,
and
what is
began to embrace me.
And my dreams,
no less bold,
became
clearer
and
closer
than
ever.
For when you embrace
and are embraced,
you let go
of everything
except
that which matters
most.