3 Minute Retreat - Dancing with Good vs Evil
It is but a dance is it not? Good. Evil. How do you define them for your journey? I am someone who has always believed there is a positive in every negative that crosses our path. It has helped me heal old wounds. It has taught me to embrace silent wisdom. It has shown me that there is more to every story. Good and evil have always danced together. It is our job to cut in and ask the deeper questions, reflect on the outcome either way and open our minds to the possibility that we have not yet seen or heard what is meant for us. What is a moment through good and evil you have walked on your journey? How can you see it in a new light? What direction can you take this newfound knowledge on your path? Dance today...in wisdom.
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These simple prompts were placed here at the end of the last retreat I led. It seems simple enough, right? Or is it? We all want to be brave, but we don't often think we can be. Brave can seem like such a gigantic word with an even more intimidating meaning.
Remember the infamous quote from the movie WE BOUGHT A ZOO? "You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it." Benjamin Mee There is so much real hard truth here. Do you have the courage to be embarrassed to risk something bigger being received on the other end? That brings us to the next word. BREATHE. It seems simple. It sounds simple to some, though terrifying to others. Though in all proven paths when we pause to take a deep breath in any situation, we can change a moment into one of acceptance after that deep breath. Our body welcomes it, and our mind embraces the clarity that it brings. One breath creates a pause in all other anxieties that we may be experiencing. One breath changes the story. One breath changes our step forward. RISE. Rise. Do you let yourself rise up? Do you need permission? I am giving it to you. Rise today. Rise in the moment. Rise in the bravery that is within you. Rise to live free. Rise to live true. Rise to live in your power, voice, and story! Be brave. Breathe. Rise. Truth.
I am certain that most fall into this category. People mean well, but never say what we truly need or want to hear. Most people around us can't understand the journey we walk, nor should they; it is our journey alone. So, maybe, we need to stop reaching out, and begin to reach within. That doesn't mean stopping asking for help, support, kindness when we need it. But it does mean that we need to remember we are our first and greatest support person. We need to have more confidence in the knowledge within that has gotten us to this day we are walking. We need to believe in the part of ourselves that has gotten us through to today. Consider it when that darkness feels too big to share in the moment. It doesn't mean you have to be there alone always, but don't be afraid to be there in the pause when it is asking you to trust the strength within. As you are walking through your day do you feel confined, or do you feel liberated? It is an easy question, really. Are you living a life that you want or are you living a life you think you should be living? How often do you take a risk and step out into the unknown and uncharted area? It is not unusual for most of us to stay in the 'safety zone.' It is easier. There is less unknown. There is predictability, which face it most of us thrive on. Today, I challenge you to take a tiny step into the uncharted area and do one thing outside of your routine. Take notice how it changes your mood, the rest of your day and guides you into a new challenge going forward.
"What if all the setbacks, side roads and delays were simply an alternative pathway to reach your vision?" - Sarah Boyd Think about it for a moment... How can you look with new eyes for your vision? When we hit a setback, get knocked off our path to the side of the road or are forced to sit in a delay we most often turn back, get discouraged, name it as failure and stop. What if we could see it as an alternative path, an alternative vision? We seem to think we know what a vision should look like, as it there is only one way to walk down the path in life. But, what if we stopped to consider and go deeper into those moments that pull us back, pull us off the road and are shouting at us to pause? Do you ever just sit in the pause? Or are you someone who needs to find the answer immediately? I found that the pause can be filled with hidden gifts and gems we didn't otherwise see when we were too busy doing it 'our way.' Maybe, it is time to get out of your own way for the pause. And in that pause the real vision will come forward. Consider it the next time you are pushing your own agenda onto the path. |
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