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Showing posts with label John Hartford; Lessons; Spirals; Challenge; Victim to Solution; Riding the curve.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Hartford; Lessons; Spirals; Challenge; Victim to Solution; Riding the curve.. Show all posts

Monday, September 16, 2024

Loops and Spirals



"The whole Universe is based on rhythms.
Everything happens in circles, in spirals."
John Hartford

Life can consist of numerous positive and negative loops, allowing us to consistently repeat behaviors. If we experience an overwhelming situation, the anxious feelings can be repeated  in other arenas, creating a destructive pattern. Round and round we go, like the mouse running on a wheel inside of his cage.

The spiral is also a circle, but it is a coil setting us free. When followed inward, we discover a path leading us to deeper understanding about life and personal growth. Maintaining a curious mind, we connect the dots leading to parallel streams. Even when things are heart breaking, we travel deeper inside, gathering pieces of needed understanding.

Traveling within a spiral, we discover deeper levels of intuition that propel us through gradual or sudden change. Sure footed, we move beyond preconceived ideas. Healing rather than repeating, we gather momentum, Vibrational energy pulls the spiral outwards where we utilize our knowledge learned from within.

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Riding the Curve of the Spiral



"The whole universe is based on rhythms.
Everything happens in circles, in spirals."
John Hartford


Life is a dance, sometimes a jitterbug, foxtrot or waltz.  We get swirled around, moving in one direction until we are reeled back into an other.  This can happen so quickly, we may lose sight of what direction we need to go.  Going back and forth, covering the same ground, repeating the same steps, can be disheartening and tiring.

Life presents us with lessons, and we strive to master them.  Often times we are seemingly successful only to experience the same challenge repeatedly.  It never looks the same, but eventually the return to particular feelings cues us to what is unfolding, yet once again. 

We are creatures of habit, returning to what is comfortable even if it is not the best choice.  Change feels uncomfortable, and we are not always wired to persevere and move forward.  Instead, we find our selves running in circles, spiraling up and then down.

The more we resist, the stronger the persistence. If we accept the challenge, facing it head on, we will find ourselves once again on the other side of the challenge.  We will be stronger to have endured and learned.

The key is to learn to embrace the moment.  To take in whatever it is that surrounds us.  Search for the significance of what is happening.  When we ask, "Why me," we are trapped in the victim mode.  When we understand what lesson stands before us, we move into action or solution, gaining momentum and personal power.  Each curve of the spiral blends lesson, beauty and grace.

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