TRUST:

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Yes, we're learning that painful and disappointing things happen, often
for a reason and a higher purpose. Yes, these things often work out for
good. But we don't have to spend so much time and energy figuring out
the purpose and plan for each detail of our life.

Sometimes, the car doesn't start. Sometimes, the dishwasher breaks.
Sometimes, we catch a cold. Sometimes, we run out of hot water.
Sometimes, we have a bad day. While it helps to achieve acceptance
and gratitude for these irritating annoyances, we don't have to process
everything and figure out if it's in the scheme of things.

Solve the problem. Get the car repaired. Fix the dishwasher. Nurse
yourself through the cold. Wait to take the shower until there's hot water.
Nurture yourself through your bad day. Tend to your responsibilities,
and don't take everything so personally!

If we need to recognize a particular insight or awareness, we will be
guided in that direction. Certainly, we want to watch for patterns. But
often, the big insights and the significant processing happen naturally.

Perhaps the lesson is to learn to solve our problems without always
knowing their significance. Perhaps the lesson is to trust ourselves to
live, and experience, life.