04/08/2026
There probably isn’t one.
Most of the things we want and work towards—note the keyword ‘work’ in there—will require time, practice, patience, trial and error, and all of that over and over again. We might have setbacks. We might fail. We will also experience periods of ease and success, and great joy in all that we’ve accomplished and persevered. We’ll reap the rewards of our efforts. And then we’ll cycle through all the things all over again, not necessarily in any particular order—where would the fun in that be? ;)
This is true for recovering from injury. For management of migraine and other chronic conditions. Marriage. Our careers. Strength training. Running. Parenting. Skiing. Cooking. Biking. Learning just about everything. Aging. Hobbies. Gardening. Meditation. Journaling.
Pretty much everything is a journey and journeys necessitate a process. Processes take time.
When we know and expect a process with ups and downs, it can help us to not only be more successful in what do, but also make the journey that much more enjoyable.