This episode was inspired by lyrics from a song called “Timelines” by Motion City Soundtrack 🎶 — a line that has quietly become a mantra for me over the years: “It’s not a matter of time, it’s just a matter of timing.” ⏳✨🩵
I come back to this phrase because it’s grounded me through so many seasons of my life 🌿. It’s helped me understand that life isn’t just about putting in the hours or pushing harder… there’s a luck element, a rhythm, a flow, and a moment when things finally align. And that alignment often shows up when we’re ready to receive it 🤍✨
In this episode, I talk about how trusting timing has shaped my perspective on growth, creativity, relationships, and big life choices 🌱💫 And how nature even shows examples of it (like the volcano 🌋 and waves 🌊). I share how this mantra has helped me soften into patience, and how it’s taught me to recognize that the right opportunities don’t disappear - they simply arrive when we’re able to receive them 🩵
I also compare this to waves — how there are always multiple sets rolling in, multiple chances, multiple moments we could catch one 🌊 But the wave you end up riding becomes your experience because you were ready for that one. Not earlier. Not later. That one 🩵
To me, that’s what timing is: the meeting point of readiness, alignment, intuition, and a little bit of luck 🌿
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