I heard from a friend this morning that I haven’t talked to in over a year or so. He is someone I have always enjoyed talking to. He has insight and ideas outside the typical perspectives. He is a walking and talking encyclopedia of information … like how to build and do things in every aspect of this life. He also has a heart bigger than most and just makes this world better.

I didn’t ask him if I could name quite him on this post, so I won’t. If he ever sees this, he will know though. He will know what a lasting impression his friendship has made on me.

In our conversation, we were sharing what’s been going on in our worlds. When I shared with him where I’m working and what I’m doing there, he responded with “you always seem to land on your feet.” It made me pause and think about it for a minute. He’s right. I do.

I also know why I do. I asked my friend if he wanted to know my secret. His reply…

“embrace the suck and move forward”.

He’s absolutely correct.

Another way to say it is to know that whatever is happening now will only get you where you need to be for the future now moments.

I’ve done a lot of soul searching over the past few years. Along the way, I learned I am in control of my future… I just need to let go and the control will be there. … yes… seems like an oxymoron but I’ve found it to be true.

The one thing that convinced me over all others was my daughter.

I had my tubes tied back in 2001. Mike and I were married in 2010, divorced and remarried in 2019, and my daughter was born in 2012. Even though another woman in Florida gave birth to this child… she is ours. She was always ours. I had no idea why Mike and I went thru our troubles until we worked it all out and our daughter appeared in our lives. She is the reason I know I can’t control everything in my life but I’m on the path I need to be on … because all the decisions and choices I made throughout my life came to the one point in time when she needed me the most.

I made those choices and decisions based on what I thought was best at that time. Through my soul searching, I realized that spirit has been with me the whole time helping me to make the decisions and choices in my highest good. That’s how I know I was in control but I was also feeling the messages from spirit as they guided me along.