Y'all know I'm a big believer that we're put here on this planet to learn and perfect ourselves. I'm pretty sure that very few people leave this earth as a perfect human being and I know that even though I work hard to learn how to better myself, I'll never be even close to perfect. Even so, I am willing and able to do the homework.

Part of that homework is to quit fighting the lesson. My spirit becomes so closed off when I'm fighting the lesson, and it's extremely uncomfortable for me. You'd think that at the ripe old age of 51, I'd avoid situations that make my spirit uncomfortable, but some lessons are harder than others.

With that said, here's what I've noticed. It never seems to fail that once I've given in to the lesson and let go of my stubbornness, I'm provided with tools to help me walk through to the other side of the lesson. It almost feels like a graduation gift, because I've learned that when I've come to this point in a lesson, chances are that I won't be presented with this lesson ever again. It's now time to refine and cement the new skill that I've learned.

This week has been such a beautiful week for me and I've been provided with an abundant gift of tools. It's almost like the skies opened and dropped what I've needed into my life. It also feels like I can take a full breath after being under water for a long time. The feeling is amazing. There just aren't enough adjectives to describe what I'm feeling.

I realize that I'm being somewhat vague about what the lesson was, and it'll remain that way. Once I've finished the homework (books that have 'magically' appeared at a time I've really needed them, among other things), I'll share what I've learned here.

I feel energized and confident that I'm in for a HUGE growing spurt. I can't wait.