Getting stuck can be so painful, and in the past few weeks, I’ve been feeling the effects of that. Although so much has begun to move and align with regard to my business (and it’s all really fantastic!), I’ve found myself stuck in some areas and unable to make decisions about the actions to take–or to not take. Over the weekend, though, I had one of those a-ha mornings which happen when I really shut off my brain that’s so often in overdrive. By connecting to my heart, I was able to get to that intuitive place where wisdom resides. And with that wisdom came the answers I’d been seeking–they were there all along!
Over the past few weeks my thoughts had been spinning and swirling. Even my body got involved in the overdrive mode resulting in my inability to focus. Of course, when I get stuck in my head with all that swirl I can’t get to my heart, which is where intuition resides. On Saturday though I had the experience of connecting. And, as always, in that connection, the answers and the wisdom came through.
It happened as I was journaling. Journaling about the pain. Journaling about the questions that lay heavy in my heart and on my mind. As I journaled–as always happens–my hand and pen took on a life of their own! I was writing faster than my mind could keep up. It’s that wonderful place I get to through journaling where I leave my head behind and my intuition–my heart–starts speaking. And there it was on my paper in front of me–LEAP! it said. Leap and don’t look back!
An analogy appeared on my pages that helped me see where I was and where I could be if I’d just take that leap. So here is a recap of what came through…
Being stuck is fear–it is the fear of letting go of what has been. That state is like standing on a rock in a stream. I look around and see that other rocks are there–maybe far enough away that I’m uncomfortable. I can choose to stay put or I can decide to move. In order to do that though I’ll need to leap and be momentarily suspended in midair before I land on another rock. I could try to straddle both but because they’re spaced so far apart–if I were actually physically able to stretch that far–I’d probably land in the water. Not the end of the world but probably very uncomfortable and if the current is strong enough, I do risk being swept away. I could also choose to stay exactly where I am but if I’m feeling pain, then is that the wisest choice?
If I choose to leap, there will be that moment when I’ll be in midair, not touching either rock. But if I know that another rock is there ready to receive me–if I believe it will support me–then I can enjoy the moments and exhilaration of being in flight knowing that soon enough I will land back to earth on a new rock which will feel very different from the first one. Different may be better–the rock may be bigger and flatter–making it easier to balance myself there. It may be similar in size and shape to the previous one or it may be smaller–making it difficult to remain there for any great length of time. None of this is bad. It is part of the journey–my journey. Eventually, if not immediately, I will land on the perfect spot for this moment in time.
Nothing is forever though. If I take my lessons from nature, water will rise in the stream and the current will get stronger. It will be time to move to another rock. Or moss will begin to grow on the rock and it will be time to find one that is less slippery. No matter what happens next, it will be for my ultimate good–the Universe offers and will continue to offer me opportunities for growth and expansion. So I need to trust and take that leap! If I continue to sit or stand on this latest rock, I may begin to feel uncomfortable again–stagnation or disintegration may even occur. So letting go and leaping is a good thing and it’s something that will occur over and over. I may not always be able to see the other rocks clearly–it might be as if a mist is in the air. Again though I can enjoy the moments of flight, trusting that the Universe will provide a landing place that is for my Ultimate Benefit. As I continue to look for a place to land, the mist will clear and the rocks will become visible and available–ready to receive me.
So, here I am right here and now–needing to trust and believe and be willing to allow the process that letting go provides. Belief and trust in the Universe. In Me. In Expansion. In New Destinations.
It’s time! So go ahead… LEAP!
It’s time to allow the process to unfold. It all begins with letting go. It begins with taking that leap. That leap of faith.
