The Path to Trust: Releasing the Weight of Waiting
"A moment of waiting: the longing of a child, filled with hope and anticipation."
In the stillness of a recent meditation, a childhood memory resurfaced—a moment so vivid it seemed to whisper into my present experience. I was about 11 years old, deeply connected to someone I admired: a cousin or perhaps an aunt, whose presence filled my world with warmth and inspiration. In my eyes, she was the most beautiful being on the planet, radiating joy with every smile. I longed to be near her. One day, she promised to take my sister and me somewhere special. I don’t remember where, but the destination was never the point; it was the promise of time with her that I clung to.
Eagerly, I waited by the basement window, peeking out every few minutes, my heart racing with hope that her car would soon pull up. But as the minutes turned into hours, the realization sank in—she wasn’t coming. The disappointment from that day is a wound I unknowingly carried for years, shaping my relationship with trust. I learned to brace myself, to expect disappointment before it even arrived, as the sound of silence settled around me.
Now, as I revisit this memory as an adult, I see how much it has threaded itself into my life. Whenever I find myself waiting—whether for someone to follow through on a promise or for a situation to unfold—I feel that familiar surge of anxiety. My body remembers that moment of being let down, the tightness in my chest as I stood there, hope battling against disappointment.
But through yoga, meditation, and energy work, I’m beginning to understand that waiting isn’t the enemy I once thought it was. Waiting can be a sacred space. It’s an opportunity to practice patience and to trust not only others but also the flow of life itself. In yoga, we’re taught to surrender—to the breath, to the movement, to the present moment. Just as I wait for the next inhale to come without forcing it, so too must I learn to trust the timing of life’s unfolding.
Energy work has revealed how tightly held past disappointments can create blockages in our energy. These blockages manifest as anxiety and resistance to trusting others or the natural course of events. When we cling to control, we restrict our flow. However, when we release those past hurts—when we let go of the need to dictate outcomes—we create space for deeper connection, for healing, and for growth.
Trusting is never easy, especially when life has repeatedly taught us to expect otherwise. But trust, like yoga, is a practice. It’s something we cultivate by showing up for ourselves, by sitting with our emotions without judgment, and by releasing the fear that things won’t unfold as we hope. In energy work, we learn that the more we resist, the more we close ourselves off from healing. The more we surrender, the more we open to the flow of energy and life.
If waiting has taught me anything, it’s that life often brings us what we need in ways we never expect. Sometimes, what we’re waiting for doesn’t arrive in the form we imagined. But in trusting the process, we often receive something even more valuable—a deeper lesson, a clearer path, a moment of transformation.
As I continue to release the part of me that fears waiting—the part that clings to control—I remind myself that trust is not about outcomes. It’s about allowing life to unfold in its own time, knowing that even when things don’t go as planned, something meaningful is always making its way to me.
Reflecting on your own experiences, how have you navigated the weight of waiting? What lessons have emerged from the moments you felt let down? Together, let’s embrace the beauty of trusting the journey.
“Finding peace in the present: learning to trust the unfolding of life”
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