Well… March came and went in a bit of a blur – and here we are already in April! And for me… this month always feels a little bit special. Because…

It’s an amazing month for reflecting on who Jesus is and what He did for us, and

It’s my birthday month – and this month I turn 62. 🎉🍾 (Still wrapping my head around that one 😅)

I get to celebrate another year here earthside. I get to reflect and be grateful for this beautiful life I’ve been given.

I’ve found myself thinking a lot lately, as I often do in April, about time. Not in a morbid way – more in a “wow, how did we get here?” kind of way…

Because honestly… it doesn’t feel that long ago that I was in my 20s, saying yes to a lot of things I probably shouldn’t have, learning the hard way, and just figuring life out as I went. And now? Well… I’m still doing exactly that – maybe with fewer of the things I probably shouldn’t be doing, ha ha… but definitely still figuring life out as I go – I just have more of it to reflect back on now, ha ha!

We don’t ever really arrive

Here’s one thing I’ve learned – we don’t suddenly ‘arrive’. If you know of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, we’re constantly on a journey to his ‘self-actualisation’ level – or as I put it, 100% contentment. We could be there one day and plummet down to ‘survival’ level the next, depending on many factors.

I remember once asking a millionaire mate when would be ‘enough’ for him to feel 100% contentment… and he couldn’t answer.

His determination to keep making more and more money made him very sick (swollen, inflamed heart sac) and empty – yet still he kept on, scrambling up Hustle Mountain.

There’s no point where you go, “Right… I’ve got it all sorted now, I’m there!!” Maybe when I meet Jesus and we have an awesome chat about my life – but in the meantime, it’s a continuum of learning, discoveries, and adventures. For me, that’s in the River of Abundance – for you, it could be on Hustle Mountain.

There are moments along the way where you look back and go, “Aaahhh… I get it now. I understand why all of that happened.”

And that clarity is sooooo beautiful. It makes everything fall into place in the gorgeous tapestry of life that’s being created with every person, every experience, every breath. 💖

The ones who can just BE

It seems to me that the people who get the most out of life aren’t the ones in a hurry to ‘get there’ – wherever ‘there’ might be. They’re the ones who can sit in stillness and still be happy. The ones who love to just BE.

Mick’s one of those people – he can just sit and gaze outside at 5.30 in the morning, watching the sunrise, and just ‘be’. He never worries about anything. In fact, once I found him in the lounge relaxing and just staring – I asked him what he was thinking about, and he said, “Nothing”… and he actually was thinking of nothing! It’s beyond me for sure – but that could be a girl thing lol… now he just says “Concrete” to appease my need to always be thinking of something! 😂

He absolutely depicts the verse I have tattooed on my arm to remind me:

“Be still and know that I am God” – Psalms 46:10.

Mick is one of the ‘still’ ones – the ones who don’t need to have a full calendar of work and social activities – because inner happiness doesn’t come from the outside, it comes from… well… within.

Don’t get me wrong, there can be great joy in a beautiful sunset at the beach – but when I’ve been miserable, there’s no sadder place. So it all depends on what’s happening within – right?

The joy in life doesn’t come from the destination – it comes from being grateful and finding joy in each moment of the journey. In the ‘getting’, not the ‘got’. And more often in the “are we there yet?” moments… not the “we’ve arrived” ones.

An old friend of mine, ‘Arthur’, once said to me that silence is the best mirror – and now I realise how right he is.

There is something very cathartic, when you’re at peace and happy within, to just sit, be still, and be content. So many people are busy trying to find fulfilment in things – but the best things in life aren’t things.

Here’s my little challenge for you…

👉🏼 I want you to take some time out this month to sit in stillness and just BE.

Be grateful, notice everything, and just be.

I don’t know how many years we each get (although I’m still planning on making it to over 150… so that’s 88 more to go! 😄)

But I do know this… The days we do get really matter.

So we may as well find our joy within – that’s not dependent on others and things.

I feel incredibly grateful for all of you – the conversations, the connection, and the journey we’re on together. It really does mean a lot. 🙏🏻

If you feel like sharing…

👉🏼 How did you go with just ‘being’? Get in touch and let me know – I’d love to hear. 💜