How To Deal With Yourself In Your Waiting Season

The waiting season.

“Mom are we there yet?” If you are a parent, this is a line you should be so familiar with because children don’t have a sense of time and are always in a hurry for so many things if not everything.

Many times, parents find themselves answering this question over and over again and at such times, become impatient or frustrated because of the number of times they hear this line and how many times they have to answer it. I have been there.

The same thing applies, when as an adult you are in your waiting season. In life, we sometimes become impatient when waiting on something we long so much to achieve or accomplish.

We often lose our capacity to tolerate delay without getting angry or upset because that thing can’t just come soon enough. We look at others and wonder when our own time would come and when the waiting season would finally be over, just like little kids…

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Waiting could be hard. If you are in that waiting season of life when everyone seem to have left you behind or things seem to have passed you by, you are not alone.

You don’t have to get discouraged or keep knocking your self in the head wondering why what is happening, is happening to you. These are some things you can do while you wait in your season and not feel defeated.

1. Don’t hide what it is you are waiting on

Don’t just talk about it, be the first to talk about it. It could be hard but it does one thing for you, it doesn’t give the people around you power over you to put you under. It also disarms people because you give them nothing to say.

I get the part of “I don’t care what people say”, but still, don’t give them something to talk about. And as you talk about it, don’t seek a pity party but talk about it loudly and be proud of it.

You may be thinking, “How does waiting make me proud?” Look at you, you are trying your very best towards achieving that goal, so keep at it. Those that truly care about you will stick with you and won’t let you feel less than yourself.

2. Don’t compare yourself with others in your waiting season

Saying things like “I am behind” “My mates are ahead of me” should be far from your dictionary because they don’t help you in any way.

Comparing yourself with others only makes you smaller than who you really are. Comparison is a two way thing but people generally don’t compare themselves with people who are doing less than them but often with those ahead of them.

However, when you look back and see how far you have come and where you are, you would realize that you are not doing bad at all. Go ahead and applaud yourself. Give yourself a pat on the back. You are doing good and you need to believe it.

3. Be Thankful

Surround yourself with positive people.

People who believe in you and where you are going. Those that would challenge you to be better and keep you accountable.

Focus on what you have and not what’s missing and you would realize soon enough that you have more than you thought you did.

4. Be mindful of those who walk along side you in your waiting season

Pay attention to those who encourage you and cheer you on towards your goal in your waiting season and don’t forget them when you eventually get to your goals.

The people who send positive energy your way are the kind of people you need around you. Stay away from negativity and negative people. Channel your time into something more constructive towards becoming a better you.

5. Don’t despise your waiting season

Don’t allow negative thoughts either about yourself or your circumstance and this may seem like a very difficult thing to do.

However, thinking positive thoughts help you in more ways than you can imagine, because you know that at the end of the day, everything is going to be alright and you would be okay. Don’t despise yourself.

6. Be yourself while in your waiting season

The best version of yourself is you and no one else. Be you and be proud of being you while you wait.

7. Never give up while waiting

While you wait, make up your mind to reach your goal. Keep the picture of where you see yourself in your heart and run with it. Let it be a constant reminder that your waiting season is only temporary and that thing you truly desire, is not far beyond your reach.

Related: 16 Ways To Keep Going And Never Give Up

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