Inaccurate Messages

"Almost all our faults are more pardonable

than the methods we resort to, to hide them."

La Rochefoucauld

We are called to stand present as our true nature unfolds.  It is a temptation, however, to hide our new growth concerned those close to us will not understand .  It is contradictory, to follow our hearts desire, to discover our uniqueness, and then hide our growth.  

We make our transitions more difficult than they are meant to be when we try to straddle two differing images.  We confuse others and stir unease within of our own making.  We become better balanced when we honor and respect our changes.  When we gather our faith, believing we are in the flow of life, we trust we will be led exactly where we need to be.

When we hide ourselves from others, this confuses them and gives inaccurate messages to ourselves. If we can slowly integrate our newness without being deceitful with others, we will experience greater joy.  Ideally, no judgment is made upon ourselves for moving forward nor upon someone who does not understand.

We tell ourselves stories about other people judging us, which may or may not be true.  It helps to remember a true friend celebrates our passage, just as we do theirs.  Even when pathways separate us, we can still carry the gift of their friendship for years on end.