Let Go and Embrace It
Sometimes when we are forced into actions it’s because we should have found the way ourselves, sometimes when change occurs it’s because it’s long overdue, and sometimes we make the transition effortlessly. Whichever way it happens is something that will be specific to each of us as individuals but the circumstances surrounding any change will be determined by either your resistance or acceptance. I have travelled both paths at different times in my life and I can definitely say that acceptance is the easier of the two. Resistance has always brought me disappointment, hurt, frustration and overall a heavy dose of unnecessary stress. For some individuals change can be very challenging for reasons other than just resisting or accepting.
There are many reasons why we resist:
– We think we know better
– It’s unknown and we feel vulnerable and/or a little scared
– Others are advising us to go that route
Of course the ego always thinks it knows better and it’s easy for you to convince yourself that you do know better, that ego is connected to you. I’m not saying you have no idea what’s going on, I’m just saying that every time I’ve allowed my ego to run the show it hasn’t been a good idea because as much as the ego may think it knows better, ultimately it doesn’t. The ego isn’t tapped into the same frequency as the universal mind so it can’t possibly know everything.
When things are unknown they can leave you feeling vulnerable and a little scared of what’s to come as well as hesitant to take that step forward. When I’ve had this feeling it’s been because I was on the verge of experiencing a major change and positive growth that I couldn’t have possibly foreseen. Every time so far it has been a positive step forward for me so I’ve learned to recognize when that moment comes around that I definitely want to go in that direction, experience has taught me that.
I don’t mind constructive criticism, it helps me to learn and grow as an individual but I don’t usually welcome being told what to do. Somewhere in my psyche I find that in those times I become resistant because I feel pressured to go in the direction that someone is advising me. Now that person may not actually be pressuring me but I may be receiving it that way and reacting because of that sense. Some people will actually go in an entirely different direction simply because someone is advising them one way and even if they know it’s the right way to go they go in another direction because they are so resistant to the direction and/or assistance.
Regardless of what reasoning you have behind it chances are your resistance is causing you more stress overall than if you were to just let go and let things happen as they are meant to.
Change overall is the universe’s way of transitioning us into the direction we are meant to go and when you ignore the signs and resist the change you are only causing yourself more difficulty and stress. When you are resisting change, the universe sometimes responds with a jolt in the direction you’re supposed to be going so if your life suddenly changes I believe it’s because you’ve been ignoring the signs for so long that this is the only way the universe can alert you. Sometimes this alert can cause you to experience hurt emotions and I don’t believe that this is any sort of payback or karma, it’s just that if you get too far off your path there’s only one way for the universe to get you back on it in time.
Be mindful, stay aware and tuned in to what’s going on around you, pay attention to your path, the signs and those in your life. We are all here to bring meaning to each other’s lives, teach, learn and grow. Let your desires help lead you to your passion and purpose, don’t be in too much of a rush, it will find you when the time is right.
Shelley Hallmark 