January Reflection

Patience Was (and Will Be) the Teacher

As I look back, one thing feels clear:
2025 asked for patience and trust; for staying present while something unseen was forming.

There were moments when nothing appeared to be happening on the surface.

No big revelations.
No clear next steps.
And yet, beneath it all, something was taking shape.

The stepping stones were being placed one after the other. The nervous system was learning to soften. Truth was organizing itself in its own time. Even when patience felt uncomfortable, it was often pointing to something I couldn’t yet see. Leading me towards something I couldn’t have imagined.

Patience, I’m learning, isn't about waiting for something to change. It’s about staying present, engaged, curious, and trusting.

Staying with the discomfort of not knowing.
Staying with ourselves when the unfolding is slow.
Staying open to what is emerging

And in that staying, grace becomes essential.

Grace is how we meet ourselves when things don’t move on our preferred timeline.
Grace is choosing compassion and kindness over self-judgement and criticism.
Grace is allowing slowness to be part of the process.

When we stop forcing movement, what emerges feels truer, more aligned.

As I step into 2026, I’m noticing that patience and trust continue to be my teachers, and that this learning isn't something to finish, but rather something to keep returning to, again and again.

One thing that I am discovering is that patience has a way of revealing what’s most authentic. I feel less interested in “becoming better” and more devoted to becoming truer.

This year, I am orienting towards

● Emergence over effort
● Grace over self-judgment
● Courage over comfort
● Curiosity for callings and gifts I don’t yet recognize
● Releasing the pressure to start the year off strong

And so this is an invitation to trust your timing, trust yourself, and trust what is coming into form.

How would it feel if you met yourself with a little more grace and less judgment?

What might you notice if you trusted that nothing in you is late?

If this reflection resonates with you, I’d love to hear what patience is teaching you.

Walking this path with you,

Michaela