Resonating Through Shared Humanity: The Gift of Patience - Offering Without Obligation

Inner Sanctum

5 Mar

This is where the magic happens. Or at least the awkward self-reflection.

For those feeling disheartened by unmet expectations.

Lovely child, there are times when you need motivating, other times calming. I feel today you are to be consoled. Your upset regarding the behaviours of others comes from a good place - a desire to have a high standard in what is delivered without dishonesty and without inflicting pain upon others. Gorgeous child, you are disheartened, and I see it inside you. Know you are a good person, not for some clandestine betterness for which you hold yourself but because you give to others as you would like given to you. The complication is the last part - as you would like given to you. This expectation of what the world will give is a hard one, as people often have things in their lives that impede them from being that good in that moment. You grieve for an infinitesimal, detailed, and thought-filled response and fear the loneliness that it brings when others do not meet you there. The complication is that neither are wrong, sweet child. It is hardly an offer to another if you expect something in return. I implore your sweet heart - see this as an opportunity to not turn your offer of brilliance and excellence into a demand. The frustration comes because you see it as another's obligation to be better. But it is a gift. It is an offering to you to practise patience and gratitude for your earned knowledge, many parts of which were the same ignorances at one time or another, and still are. When you feel irritated at stupidity, see them as a child who is yet to understand and gift them the softness of that response. If only perfection were possible, we would all be saints - so see in others a childish you. Should you attack, you injure yourself and the child of yourself no less. Patience is kindness, kindness the pairing of humility and humanity. So go forth, gorgeous child, offering everything and helping to guide the childish you that exists in all others with compassion and kindness. Best of luck, you gorgeous child.

“Patience is kindness, kindness the pairing of humility and humanity.”