By Beckie Dragon

There was a time in my life when I was a new mother juggling four stepchildren on a regular basis. Then, my husband and I began growing our own family—eventually adding four more children. It was a very busy, very full season. I remember sitting in meetings of a women’s organization and often hearing Ecclesiastes chapter 3 quoted: “To everything there is a season.” It was meant to remind us to keep perspective, especially when things felt overwhelming. As women, we often feel like we have to do it all. We wear so many hats. Some women seem to balance work, family, church responsibilities, and more—and make it look effortless.

But when you’re knee-deep in babies and toddlers, with mountains of laundry, dishes, and diapers, it can feel like that season will never end. There’s always a need to meet: one child is crying and needs a band-aid, two are fighting, another one has disappeared, dinner is boiling over on the stove, and the baby is demanding to be fed—right now. Then your husband walks through the door, glances around the chaotic house, and asks, “What have you been doing all day?” Haha! I can laugh about it now.

Now, I’m in a very different season. The children are grown. They have families of their own. I don’t get to see them every day anymore—we have to plan and coordinate if we want to spend time together. It’s strange how quiet life gets. It’s definitely a new rhythm.

I’ll be honest: I wasn’t born with a naturally positive outlook, and I didn’t learn one growing up either. I believed life was supposed to be hard, and it would always be hard. I thought life was the school of “hard knocks,” and that was just how we learned. I never imagined a brighter future. I believed it was up to me to deal with whatever came my way. For a long time, I was just surviving—not thriving.

The ironic part is that I’ve spent my whole life trying to become a better person. I’ve always been on a path of self-improvement—not because I wanted to grow, but because I felt broken and believed I needed fixing. I carried a deep belief that I had to become as perfect as possible in order to return to heaven and be with my stillborn twin sister. I believed she didn’t need to experience this life because she was already perfect. And if I ever wanted to be with her again, I needed to become perfect too. That belief fueled my journey—but I never felt good enough.

Learning about the Law of Rhythm has changed that. It’s given me hope. I know now that I am good enough—and that better days are always on the way. There’s a saying—“Enjoy the journey”—I’m not sure where it originated, but I wish I could have embraced it during every stage of my life. I’ve come to believe that no matter what season we’re in, if we can remember that it’s only for a small moment, and that “this too shall pass,” we can get through it.

I love what Leslie Householder says in Hidden Treasures:
“I try to use my knowledge of this law to my advantage. When I’m overcome with despair, I remember that I can count on an upturn of events. I begin to look for evidence of it.”

That mindset brings so much comfort. It reminds me that I don’t just have to wait for better days—I can start turning things around by simply looking for evidence that they’re already on their way. When I focus on what’s good and stay in a high vibration of gratitude, I naturally feel more hopeful and begin to enjoy the journey as I go.

She also wrote: “We learn that, by law, we are guaranteed better times ahead.”
Honestly, it doesn’t get better than that—a guarantee! What a beautiful promise to lean on.

I also came across this quote on the internet, and it struck a chord with me:
“The stream of our lives is like a dance from morning to evening, month to month, and through the years. To be a good dancer, we must develop rhythm. Though there is some objective component to rhythm, it is mostly composed of feeling. We need to feel the beat of our lives.” —Michael Mamas

I love the sound of that. It’s all about flow—and feeling. It’s not just about pushing through. It’s about tuning in to the rhythm of your life and letting yourself move with it.

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