(#2) trust the process

 Hello beautiful people!

Welcome back to WELLNESS BABE podcast. I am Kelly Ann Ward.

I hope everyone has had an amazing week so far. 

On this week's episode, I wanted to discuss trusting the process and why it is so important. 

So often, when we are going through a really difficult time in our lives, we hear the saying - 'Trust the process.'

It usually sounds super cliché, however it is so true. When I think about Summer, I think of good vibes, good energy, sunshine, blue skies and happiness. When I think about Winter, I think about cold weather, grey skies, dark clouds, rain and sadness. However each season has it's own good aspects and bad aspects, it is how you choose to view each season, especially in life. Think about it...when it's Winter, we all miss Summer and appreciate Summer so much more when it is time again, however you can't remain sad, just because there is no sunshine, you really need to look on the bright side and create your own sunshine. The only thing that is consistent when it comes to life, is CHANGE. Change is inevitable, and if you choose to resist it, you are only holding yourself back. Yes, life gets hard, however when you learn to trust more in yourself, and trust the process more, you begin to lean into the flow of life and start to grow. When you learn to trust the process, you learn to let go. 

It can be so hard to not become obsessed over what could be happening in our lives, whether it is relationships, career or something else entirely. Instead of trusting in the process, we become obsessed by what is NOT happening in our lives, and we start to think that what we want, may never happen, however instead of becoming consumed by those types of thoughts, and becoming frantic and upset because something did not turn out how you expected it to, train your brain, to stop, breathe and trust in life. Life has your back. 

In this episode, we are going to speak about why it is so important to trust in the process. 

So when I say 'trust in the process' - I am saying that you need to learn to let go and trust that things will work out eventually in it's own time. 

For example, when it comes to your career. When you trust that even though, you may not be where you want to be at this moment, you are focused and committed to working towards where you want to be and also enjoying the in between stage of where you currently are and where you want to be. When you trust the process, you won't pressurize yourself or become overwhelmed, because you have not achieved your career goals within a certain time frame. You simply trust that things will work out as they should. All you can do is control your own actions and remaining focused in order to get there. It definitely comes down to patience, trust and having faith. It means that even though it may look bad on your current path, it does NOT mean, that this is your final destination. Life can be hard, however you keep moving. 

NOW...I am going to discuss 8 Reasons Why You Should Trust The Process. 

1. A sense of calmness. 

It is only expected that once you let go of the need to try and control certain outcomes in your life, you will be feeling more peace. You need to understand that you cannot control everything in life, nobody can, and once you come to that realization, you are able to live a more calm and peaceful life. 

2. Building self confidence.

When you let go and trust the process, you build more confidence and trust in yourself and you have more faith knowing that you can rely on yourself, no matter what you may experience in your life. When you know that you have worked really hard, to get where you currently are, you will also have the confidence in yourself, because you know that you are capable to get to where you want to be. 

3. Minimal disappointments. 

Why??

Because it can be very easy to compare your life to someone else's. However everyone has their own struggles, and instead of having major expectations and pressuring yourself to be perfect and achieve your goals within a strict timeline, try and value yourself enough to stop stressing yourself out so much and rather trust the process enough to let go of those negative thoughts and worries. 

4. Patience is a skill you develop. 

When you trust the process of life, you build trust in yourself but also ALOT of patience. You also build your character, mindset and your attitude towards your journey, to help you become a stronger person. When you approach stressful experiences in life, with a great deal of calmness, you are able to handle situations in a constructive, positive way. By believing that everything in your life will work out in it's own time, that allows you to build self-discipline and faith in yourself. These are all beautiful qualities to have in life, because you are able to use them when you are experiencing difficult moments. That is why, appreciate the good when you have it and in those bad times, allow those experiences to make you stronger. 

5. You build resilience. 

This is one of my favorite qualities, because resilience is about recovering quickly and getting back on your feet, after a difficult time. It builds mental toughness and strength. Therefore no matter what challenges throw at you, resilience is something you will gain from trusting the process. Just think about how many difficult moments you may have encountered in your life so far, and how each time, you continue to come out on the other side. So that already should provide you with the hope you need, to trust in the process because you know that if you are currently going through a difficult time, it is temporary and it won't last forever. When you keep bouncing back and using lemons to make lemonade...resilience becomes part of your character. 

6. You become more open minded. 

Let's be real, many of us don't want to welcome change, because we are so comfortable and safe within our comfort zones right? Well...how are you going to evolve and take that next step in order to achieve the life you want, when you are not open to the idea of change or an ever changing concept, we call life. Change is unavoidable, and when you trust in the process, you will begin to adapt to the changes that occur in your life. 

7. You will find your purpose. 

Our purpose is such a beautiful thing, and some of us find it at an early point in our lives and some of us find it later on. That is totally fine. Your purpose is your passion and it is like a fire that ignites within you, where you can use that passion, fire and gift, and you are able to use it, to help others and do something positive for the world. Everyone has a purpose, and that is why it is so important to have faith and trust that you will figure out your purpose along the way and that it will be worth it, so enjoy the journey of life. If you cannot be happy in this exact moment. You will never be happy, no matter how much money or success you have. What is meant for you, will find it's way to you eventually, just  keep on working towards what you want and having positive intentions for your life. 

8. Growth.

No matter what experiences you may have encountered on your journey, you have grown through the most painful circumstances. Therefore when you stop trying to control the outcome, you are able to let go and enjoy the journey. 

Timing is EVERYTHING. The things that you want in your life, will eventually be yours in the right time. Only after growing through the lessons we have learnt, can we be at a place in our lives, when we are ready for our purpose. Pain and suffering is part of the human experience, it provides us with the lessons to help us grow and succeed in life. Trusting the process can definitely be challenging concept to grasp, however in order to trust the process, you need to let go of the need to control everything, because you simply can't. Therefore let go of the need to know all the answers right now, be okay with not knowing all of the answers and being totally fine with it. Whether it is wanting to know if you will get that dream job, make more money or even achieve the success you are working towards. 

Trusting the process is one of the most life changing things you can do for yourself. Choose to trust and let go. In letting go, you are taking yourself to exactly where you are meant to be, whether it is your goals, your life purpose or something you never expected that could impact your life in a positive way. 

I really hope you enjoyed this week's episode as much as I did. 

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