What to do if youre waiting (for anything)...

What to do if youre waiting (for anything)...What to do if youre waiting (for anything)...Waiting sucks. And its really hard. Especially if the thing that youre waiting for is something that you REALLY want. In the waiting, all of your biggest fears can take hold of your imagination. So too can all of your greatest fantasies. Each has endless time to play out (and drive you nuts).Its really tough to be in that place of suspension and not get too obsessed with what might not happen, or what might. And its easy, so easy, to go down either rabbit hole. The former can cause dread and anxiety over things that havent even happened and may never even turn out as badly as you think. All your lost sleep is preemptive and a waste. The latter, fantasizing about getting what you want, can easily create unhealthy attachments that dont leave you open to the life in front of you, or the new paths opening up that might be different than what you think that youre waiting for.So what do you do then? W hen youre waitingWell, as someone who has muscled my way through a lot of waiting, I can tell you that not driving yourself crazy in the waiting is way easier said than done. But its doable. And truly, were always going to be waiting for something. Here are a few things Ive found that can keep you feeling like you while youre waiting for something else to happen, to show up, to occur, to be answered, to end Continue to choose yourself. Be and do all the things that help you love you while youre waiting.Remember that the answer to whatever youre waiting for wont fix you, make you, or change you. As happy as you are right now in the waiting, is relatively similar to the levels of joy youll feel once the waiting is through. Sit with that for a minute.Connect, deeply. We can create such turmoil when were in our heads rather than in our lives. Connecting with your humans is a beautiful way to get out of that and back into what actually matters.Quit strategizing. And be present. The answe rs, the outcomes, theyll reveal themselves to you eventually. And once youve said all you can say, youve done all you can do, youve showed up then you must minimize how much youre preoccupied with what youre waiting for and just trust. Because you can handle it all good or bad.Good things can take time, so much time. So let life unfold. Dont force it. And find beauty in the bliss of waiting, even when it feels like hell and is driving you crazy.Remember, youre developing a beautiful strength. The kind that can only be learned from the in between.This article was originally published on MaxieMcCoy.com.