Hey Steemfam, I've been struggling (there's that word again) to find patience.

But first a little piece of art I found on the side of the road in Staten Island, NY.

(stick around to the end for the meaning of this art)

This is expressing itself in so many ways, but here are a few at the forefront of my mind:

1. Patience re: behavior changes going slowly: I'm constantly upset with myself for being high (on pot) when it is not beneficial to my overall best interest. Yet, when it is not impacting me negatively or when it provides me comfort and relief, I am able to forgive myself. I still need patience to know I am working on this issue and I have been making some headway.
2. Patience in driving and walking: This one I'm getting a better handle on but from time-to-time, I really slip up and want to gun the gas pedal or find myself in a power walk, when there's really no reason. In fact, moving slower is better for our overall health and wellbeing.
3. Typing patience: Like a rich man with too many toys and too few real friends, I can type way faster than my nervous system would like.
   
   My brain is like, "Yayyyyy! I can express myself at lightening speed!" and my heart is like "Whooooah, there, buddy... let's take it easy now."
   
   Now, I'm 34, but I've partied decently in my life and my body probably is a bit battered. So, I try to realize that patience even in something little as typing can be of monumental significance to my future.
   
   I want to be healthy, right? Well, I surely don't need to type at my max speed and often there's less benefit doing so compared to going slow and learning to actually enjoy the blogging process.

Ok, now it's your turn. Tell us one or more areas in your life where you realize you lack optimal patience. Tell us something you are doing or plan to do to work on this area of impatience. I'm sure this conversation could help many of us, including myself.

Now for the explanation of the star hanging on the tree:

I found this on Google, so we all know it must be 100% true and accurate :D

To me, it doesn't really matter how you phrase it, so long as we take away peace and serenity.

Life is not meant to be painful and hard, even though it feels that way at times.

Perhaps the pain is molding us to be somebody better. I think so.

By failing and then picking ourselves up, we are saying,

"I realize I am weak. I realize I need to grow. I realize I am not perfect. I am determined to improve. I will do better next time."

If failure is a required aspect of learning and growing, and patience is tied to being able to wait until things actually develop....

We should all be more patient. Especially me!

Anyway, I'm off to run some errands but I hope to post another blog later today :D Much <3 to you all! Thanks to those who are patient enough NOW to have read all the way through this post! God Bless You!