Frustration, it's a good thing!

As I was reading one of my meditation books this morning, today’s message was about frustration.

Frustration is a sign that raw energy is at your fingertips, waiting to be dealt with. Frustration often signals the moment before a breakthrough, and if we stick with the frustration and work through it, our insights will expand tremendously. (Angel Wisdom; c. 1994.)

I was thinking that things aren’t progressing quite as quickly for me as I would like for them to be at this moment in my life. So I stopped for a minute, did a bit of journal writing around the theme – What has yet to happen – and realized that a year ago I was still living in Los Angeles, unemployed, and trying to figure out how I could move to New York City. After this “re-realization,” I could again acknowledge that I am now living in New York, working, and know that my life continues to move forward. In thinking about what has yet to happen, I looked back over my life and recognized, I’ve done a lot! Some things have been more dramatic, more involved; some simple and spiritual; some painful or boring, yet always something. So why should I believe that this should stop – it only stops when I do!

Now with Fall, my favorite time of year approaching, I look forward to what lies ahead. Frustrations and challenges, lead to new insights and direction, ultimately leading to new and exciting experiences and opportunities in life.