Hi friends, it's Rosie here.
Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Friday.
There was a challenging phase in my life that I went through, one that left a lasting impression.
It was a time when I felt like nothing in my life was moving forward.
I was meditating, I was working out,
I was showing up for my routines, but I wasn't seeing any big results.
I wasn't suddenly more patient, more successful, or more at peace.
And honestly, it was frustrating.
I started questioning everything, like, is this even working?
And what is the actual point of all of it?
So we've spent this week talking about anger, how to pause before reacting,
how to let go of resentment, and how to have compassion for others.
But today, I want to talk about a different kind of frustration.
The kind that comes when we feel like we're working so hard on ourselves,
but we're not seeing any progress.
I remember venting to a mentor about this once, and they told me the story of how bamboo grows.
Apparently, when bamboo is first planted, it spends years growing its roots underground.
Years where nothing seems to be happening.
And then one day, almost overnight, it shoots up growing feet at a time.
The thing is, all that time when it looked like nothing was happening,