All is Good

A close friend asked the other day. “How are you?”

As usual my immediate reaction without thinking was “All is good, how are you?

Then I paused. I caught myself. I felt empty.

“How am I really”?  What does that even mean?  How should I answer that question? Did I even know how I actually was?

As I reflected, positive things like this came to mind:

I’m blessed.

I’m hopeful.

I’m growing.

I’m “present”.

I’m reflective.

I’m loved.

I’m safe.

I’m moving forward.

But of course, complaints also seep into my mind…

I want rest.

I want simplicity.

I want certainty.

I want ease.

I want energy.

I want time.

I want clarity.

I want peace.

 

So how am I?

I’ve concluded that ease and struggle, ups and downs, "wants" versus "I ams" are actually harmonizing elements that comprise my “All is Good.”

When I choose to look at these elements as complementary emotions that need each other, I see the beauty and necessity of each. The all play a role in my well-being.

How am I? All is good.