Veering Off ...

 

"Whatever our situation ... sudden or gradual ...

remember to let go and to trust the process."

Stephen Levine

Resistance blocks our progress and diverts our attention from positive to negative.  Digging our feet in, refusing to open to broader speculation, and to stop listening to inner guidance, all contribute to veering off the intended path.

Any force creating diversion is not necessarily bad.  Often times, it is a means towards an unpredicted outcome.  When we are closed minded, rejecting any new opportunities, sudden shifts are intended to guide us towards new direction and altered action.

We get so set in our ways, perhaps stubborn, as the familiar is more comfortable that the risk of change.  We ask for completion of goals and yet resist redirection.  Fear gains control and we fall farther from completion.  Lean in, embracing new routes to escort us closer to home.

With Eyes Wide Open

 

"Whatever our situation, the progression ~ sudden or gradual ~

is the same to remember, to let go and to trust the process."

Stephen Levine 

This morning, I am setting my ego on a time-out chair, releasing the illusion that I have any sense of control. There is a strong sense of vulnerability when we decide to give up our preconceived expectations, allowing to let situations to simply unfold.

How foolish of me to think I know better than the prompts written across the face of a stranger or to ignore the wisdom floating in the wind.  Why do I request intervention when I mindlessly move forward in automatic pilot mode?

If I choose to truly regroup, this requires me to stop resisting and to refrain from using my creative juices to paint all situations with fear.  Removing my armor, I can choose to open my heart and to lean in, trusting Sacred Spirit has a plan for me.  With eyes wide open, I will see beyond my misperceptions and with my bare feet, gently tread upon the new path opening before me..

Web of Fear

"Clearly, all fear has an element of resistance and a leaning away

from the moment. Its dynamic is not unlike that of a strong desire

except that fear leans backward into the last safe moment while 

desire leans forward toward the next possibility of satisfaction."

Stephen Levine

There is a stumbling block on every journey.  On some paths it can be seen from miles out or  disguised until we trip over it.  It can be a person, place or thing.  It can be an emotion, a memory, or a slippery slope spiraling us back into sad places where we have already been.

Fear has been a long time obstacle for me.  This realization did not occur to me until my later years.  And even then time passed before I could learn to adapt to this boulder on my path.  Happily, I increased my ability to recognize and adjust my standing as fear came barreling towards me.

As lessons continue to recur throughout our lives, fear still is no stranger.  It is reduced to only one aspect of my life, but even then I can unexpectedly fall back into dark times.  Stunned, I hide until I can gather strength and reframe what I have experienced.  Once I apply the wisdom to untangle the web of fear, I gather my strength to crawl back into the light.