Dr. Seuess Had It Right....

My youngest child is fascinated by the book, Oh! The Places You'll Go! and in this book, so much wisdom can be found, especially for those of you who are in what Dr. Seuess calls, The Waiting Place. Granted, it is not a fun place to be, I do not know of many who like to be there, and waiting out The Waiting Place can take anywhere from a few hours to a few years. Yes, years. Sometimes things take years to get them where you want them to be. Two key things The Waiting Place always requires are patience and a willingness to focus and work on other things (or sometimes that particular goal) while you are there. Remember, even if you are not working on the specific thing you are caught up in The Waiting Place for, there is always something you can be doing to enrich, improve, to better your life be it financially, emotionally, or spiritually. 


I am often met by clients who are frustrated that their desires/issues cannot or will not be fixed in a short period of time, usually meaning a few days.  First, remember that most situations or issues did not develop in a few days (even if they were suddenly sprung upon you) and rarely can they be fixed in that amount of time. Do not be unrealistic about how long it takes to resolve a matter. Also, do not invest fruitless effort(s) into things/people/places that are not healthy for you. While in that place of waiting, evaluate, truly evaluate, from a removed perspective, the usefulness of that thing or person you are waiting on and be honest with yourself: is it worth the waiting, the time invest by you, the investment of effort by you?  The most essential lessons you can take from this are, one: psychics are not the answer to all your problems. Visiting us does not mean your problems will be solved and certainly not instantly.  We simply offer you a view of the future based on a snippet you give us. Secondly, there are times you will be in The Waiting Place. Accept that in this "on demand world", "waiting is something you'll do quite a lot" (Dr. Seuss, Oh The Places You'll Go)




This same book also says that, "alone is something you'll be quite a lot". And he's right and you know what, that's okay. Being alone is always an enrichment opportunity. It is not always a chance to frantically look for the next Mr./Mrs. Right (when you'll often make hasty decisions and end up with Mr./Mrs. Wrong, in which case, you're back at square one). It can be a time to look but it should be a time for self-evaluation, for self-improvement, and most importantly, self-care. What is self-care? Self-care is learning to assess what's important in life and what isn't, to correctly prioritize. It's learning to take some time for yourself. It's investing your time and energy into long held-off dreams, no matter your age, be it furthering your education, starting an interesting second job, thoughtfully changing career fields, or working toward buying a house, your own business, etc. If you feel the need to always be attached, that is, no insult intended, an inner issue and one likely you need to address with a licensed therapist (no, that doesn't mean you're crazy).  Being alone is not the demon it is made out to be in the movies, just as relationships are NOTHING like what television and the movies portray them to be.  (That's another article, but that's part of the problem with relationships anyway, ridiculous expectations.)

Remember: alone (as in not in a relationship) is not the worst place you can be and no, a psychic can't fix that for you either so do not go to one expecting them to see Prince Charming coming for you. They may see nothing at all in the immediate (next few months) future.

Dr. Seuss Oh The Places You'll Go (excerpt)

I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.







You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch. And your gang will fly on. You’ll be left in a Lurch.






You’ll come down from the Lurch with an unpleasant bump. And the chances are, then, that you’ll be in a Slump.






And when you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.






You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?






And if you go in, should you turn left or right…or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite? Or go around back and sneak in from behind? Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find, for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.






You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.






The Waiting Place…for people just waiting.






Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.






Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. Everyone is just waiting...........



All Alone!



Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot.






And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.






But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. On and on you will hike. And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.






You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.