I was remembering this quote from Mark Nepo: life takes time to live. That feels right to me. Not all of life is squeezed into any one time period. It takes time to grieve, to grow, to understand, to experience. I believe life gets richer over time. Not always in ways we prefer. Maybe there is more clarity or more doubt. Maybe there is a greater ease and trust, or more confusion. Life just takes time to live.
The paradox is, that all living happens in the exact moment now. The fullness of being alive happens in the moment. It can’t be any other way. It is only possible to be here now. That’s the only choice. My mother used to say…if you want to know where you are, look around and there you are. And if you want to know what the weather is…open up the door and stick your head out. She understood…be here now.
So, what’s my point? I think it’s this – life unfolds in the moment. Life unfolds. To me it feels like a manuscript being opened one page at a time. It feels holy and I am filled with hope and great anticipation. Life, unfolding, all the way through, in each moment, over time, until the book is finished.
Life takes time to live + be here now.
Life unfolds.
Let it be.
Much love
Paula
