I had to battle the vacuum cleaner today. I wasn’t in 

the mood to deal with this unexpected road block.

My mind was protesting, ”Seriously?! I just want to

 clean the house. Why is this happening right now?!”

My higher self reminded me to take a breath and 

calmly told me, “You can figure this out.”

Like an angry two-year-old, my mind yelled, “I don’t want to

figure this out! I clean the filters every time I use it. 

I just want it to work! I don’t want to deal with this right now!”

Thankfully, I had the power to listen to my higher self 

while my inner two-year-old continued 

to throw a tantrum in the background.

I looked up videos on YouTube and took the whole thing apart.

Eventually I found the clog in one of the curved pipes… 

it was filled with pine needles from our Christmas tree!

“Funny how something that brings so much joy can 

also create such stress and upset,” I thought.

Though frustrating, the experience actually 

offered me an important life lesson: 

sometimes we need to fall apart in order 

to reassess things and see the path forward.  

Sometimes we need to go through every minute detail 

of ourselves and reassess what is and isn’t working 

in order to see what we need to do.

Sometimes we need to be fully present with ourselves… 

the parts we like and the parts we don’t like.

Sometimes we need to trust that things are happening 

to guide us, even the experiences that are frustrating, 

confusing, or heartbreaking.

Sometimes the things that are here to guide us 

feel like a road block or a burden, but we have to trust 

that every experience, good or bad, is important and 

is here to teach us and inspire us to grow.

I hope this story and realization comfort you, especially if 

you are currently feeling stuck, frustrated, broken... 

or any other undesirable emotion.

We all feel those things sometimes. 

It’s part of being human.

Be patient with yourself and kind to yourself as you 

navigate the inevitable ups and downs of life. 

Know that you are beautiful no matter how you are feeling, 

and you are lovable no matter how you are feeling.

You are always right where you are meant to be, 

even on the hard days.

Trust the process and believe in yourself.

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Photo of the victory. haha I was so happy when I found the clog!

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