Are we there yet?

Do you remember when you were a child and you could not wait for something to happen?  Whether it be Christmas with your anticipation of receiving presents, a car trip with the family for a new adventure or something else that caused you to ask the question: “Are we there yet? “

When we are younger we are so excited for things to happen—in fact, we can hardly wait.  Well I am not a little child anymore, yet I find myself saying have I arrived yet?  I am anxiously awaiting my next adventure, my next experience and at times I am impatient.

What I have learned especially in the last six months is that I need to keep on learning— keep on going— and yes, keep on focusing on my goals and  destination as I patiently do my work anticipating for the wondrous ‘Newness’ that will soon arrive.

The truth is when you arrive at one point eventually you are going to get back in the car and map out your next route so you can get to another destination. For most of us the process goes on and on or at least that is how it is for me.  In reality we never seem to  arrive because the journey is endless.

When people used to say to me enjoy the ride, I didn’t get it— Now I finally get it!   Part of the adventure and excitement is in the experience of the journey.   We will always be on a journey—I call  it my lifestyle experience.  All that I do is an experience.  Some of my experiences are awesome and some are less exciting and down right disheartening but none-the-less, they are placed in front of me so that I can grow and learn the lessons that are valuable for me.

Life is truly a process—an experience and a journey wrapped into one big bundle of anticipation and hopefulness.  As we are winding down from one year and look to the ‘New Year” with hopefulness, I wish for you a life filled with inner peace, contentment and most of all love.

Joan Marie Ambrose

Author, Creative Writer, Motivational Speaker