Patience as a spiritual practice

Where in our lives are we impatient? When do we find ourselves in a situation that we wish were different, and we are perhaps a bit out of sorts?

Maybe it’s being stuck in a standstill drive-through. Could be during monotonous days of weather involving a lack of sunshine. Waiting for that online order to be delivered. Counting down the days until vacation. When another is behaving in a way that, well…

Anyime I find myself thinking, “Are you (expletive) kidding me?!?”

Yep. You know what this looks like, for you.

I never thought about it this way before, but when I am impatient I actively give up my joy. It’s not happening to me, I am happening to it. I am actually choosing to be cranky.

Thinking about how much I really don’t enjoy being around cranky people, this is an eye-opener.

The next time I find myself being impatient, I am going full stop. Remembering that this is a choice to chase my joy away.

And I make another choice.

Patiece with myself, too. I like my own company better already.