Embracing Obstacles

 Isn't it interesting how one night you can go to bed and have a totally different experience, and then the next night can look and feel so different? The ability for our mind to shift, change, and grow in a relatively short period of time is something that always fascinates me. We have so much innate potential but these human obstacles show up and really can drive a wedge in our success - whatever that looks like to each of us. I'm not sure if it was having a day with my family, or the choice to order in a delicious bone broth soup for lunch rather than cook for ourselves, or the beautiful evening walk we took together that ended with a giant pile of the most incredible smelling wood chips - it was like 35 Christmas trees were just ground up, and the smell, the warmth and the experience was really incredibly beautiful. It got me onto a lot of different thoughts running through my head, a reflection of the past week and even month(s), things I feel that are getting in my way and holding me back and words that my beautiful Mama shared with me, all swirling around to get me to a thought process of how so much of what is happening in our inner world, ends up becoming what shows up in our outer world. The embrace of obstacles that shows up really becomes apparent (to me) how much of it is spiritual and how much this really impacts my human experience. I don't think I know the answers at all for anyone outside of myself, but for me - this continues to circle back to the same theme. I am a spiritual being, having a human experience. I believe that every single time I forget this very incredible piece of wisdom, I begin to struggle. Again, this is just a personal insight - but one that I feel is very powerful. 

I have been so blessed in this lifetime to have grown up in a spiritual household, and although as a grown adult, I have moved in a different direction with my spirituality, many years ago I was introduced to a practice that has also had great influence in this lifetime. I think at this point I have kinda meshed aspects of spirituality into a way that feels right for me to be a being who moves from soul consciousness. When I am focused on the feeling of something being aligned, rather than trying to intellectualize it too much, I notice progress. Focusing more on farsightedness rather than more immediate, temporary gain. Considering, what really is the long term consequence of this choice. Remembering that invisible aspects of how I be in this world really affects the purity and intention of feelings, which impacts this human experience. 

I have areas I am ready to really grow in, to readjust my internal compass and to have a heightened self confidence and trust that I can use the intention of farsightedness in practically all situations. Remembering there is a long term reason for choices, having the self trust to listen more completely and remembering the long term reason to allow things to unfold. Choosing peaceful feelings, without attachments. A new perspective on embrace obstacles. 

Today, I feel grateful to this open window of flow. 

ox

C