‘I am so behind…’

'I am so behind' has been THE sentence of the last 4 days. For a series of circumstances, since Monday I have heard it at least 20 times, and at least 10 times it came from my mouth (yes, just to be sure, I like to befriend my limiting thoughts by repeating them over and over in a short period of time!)! 

Well, the first meaning I gave to ‘I am behind’ is ‘I am not keeping up with something’ and, therefore, ‘I find myself in a position of disempowerment’. Indeed, most of the time ‘I am so behind…’ was used in this regard. 

But, yesterday evening, something changed. I was walking the dog at the local park and a little girl came to join us with her puppy. The puppy was so excited by the unexpected company that started running and running, and eventually got tangled in the leash and panicked.

At that point, the little girl held her nerve and gave expression to her caring and courageous nature, like she had considered that things can get difficult, but she deeply knew she had everything she needed to sort it out. With a gentle but firm voice, she said: ‘I am right behind! So behind!’ 

Well, the puppy felt that her intention was true, and immediately calmed down. And I got my new definition of ‘I am behind’, that is ‘I am backing and supporting you’! Thank you, little girl, thank you, little puppy: once more you showed me that wisdom comes from pure hearts!

So, in which area of your life do you feel slower or later than expected, and what is required of you to become that supportive hand this area needs right now? In order to move from ‘I am so behind in this area’ to ‘I am right behind, and I am the solution’.

Feel free to share in the comments, your experience is unique and universal at the same time, and it can be a doorway to wisdom for someone else!

(Photo by Neil Thomas on Unsplash)