A few days ago I spent 2 solitary hours at a local lake. I walked quietly along the shore, observed the rainy mist and how it dulled the vibrant colours of the trees, and took time to just BE. The day was wet, but as a promise to myself earlier this month, I dressed for the weather and got myself out the door for my 30 minutes (2 hours) of nature. And boy was I rewarded.
As I sat facing the trees on the other side of the lake, legs crossed, back straight, phone timer set for 15 minutes, meditation in progress, the word shift came into my head. Perhaps it was the sudden realization of where I was and what I was doing that brought this word into my head. The fact that I hadn't gotten to where I was overnight, that the me who I was years ago would hardly recognize this new version of myself, that I personally had never planned any of this. I saw that the person whom I am today didn't come about from writing resolutions or committing to spiritual training. I didn't become a vegan because of movies I saw or books I read. And I didn't change my career to get a better paycheck.
In fact, none of these things came about in an instant, or from the outside. They were the product of shifts- those moments of knowing that what you're doing now doesn't line up with who you'd like to be, the intuitive feeling of being drawn in a new direction for reasons you can't explain, a sense that there's more.
Change doesn't happen overnight (though of course it can!). Change happens when we shift- shift into a state of awareness, shift into listening to what our intuition tells us, shift into action. We don't always have to know why we're doing something, or how we'll complete it, and change doesn't have to happen in calculable segments. Change does however have to happen from the inside. It's not about checking something off your list, it's about shifting your life little by little to align with what's true for you, your knowing, your path.
With subtle shifts, a new awareness, and the intention of growth, we can all become the people we'd once dreamed of being; become the people that only our deepest and quietest voice knows we're destined to become.
Have trust in yourself. Have faith that your path will be revealed to you. Stay open and stay aware. Your shift will come if you invite it in. Welcome your shift.
"Many a false step was made by standing still." -fortune cookie
As I sat facing the trees on the other side of the lake, legs crossed, back straight, phone timer set for 15 minutes, meditation in progress, the word shift came into my head. Perhaps it was the sudden realization of where I was and what I was doing that brought this word into my head. The fact that I hadn't gotten to where I was overnight, that the me who I was years ago would hardly recognize this new version of myself, that I personally had never planned any of this. I saw that the person whom I am today didn't come about from writing resolutions or committing to spiritual training. I didn't become a vegan because of movies I saw or books I read. And I didn't change my career to get a better paycheck.
In fact, none of these things came about in an instant, or from the outside. They were the product of shifts- those moments of knowing that what you're doing now doesn't line up with who you'd like to be, the intuitive feeling of being drawn in a new direction for reasons you can't explain, a sense that there's more.
Change doesn't happen overnight (though of course it can!). Change happens when we shift- shift into a state of awareness, shift into listening to what our intuition tells us, shift into action. We don't always have to know why we're doing something, or how we'll complete it, and change doesn't have to happen in calculable segments. Change does however have to happen from the inside. It's not about checking something off your list, it's about shifting your life little by little to align with what's true for you, your knowing, your path.
With subtle shifts, a new awareness, and the intention of growth, we can all become the people we'd once dreamed of being; become the people that only our deepest and quietest voice knows we're destined to become.
Have trust in yourself. Have faith that your path will be revealed to you. Stay open and stay aware. Your shift will come if you invite it in. Welcome your shift.
"Many a false step was made by standing still." -fortune cookie
