A Bend in the Road…
“A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn.” —Helen Keller
These days, asking someone “how are you?” invariably touches on handling the changes in your life and world.
While there is always another bend in the road of life, it feels a bit overwhelming for many right now. And the level of resistance to the rapid twists and turns can cause a rise in anxiety, anger, and even despair.
“Your resistance to change is likely to reach its peak when significant change is imminent.” — George Leonard
“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” —Abraham Maslow
It’s understandable to choose to step back into the perceived safety of denial or avoidance. Problems can arise though when we linger there too long and keep shutting out our heart’s wisdom and feelings, all in an effort to stay safe.
Trusting the Holy One to lead you to “step forward into growth” and service on behalf of those suffering, while showing you ways to prudently take steps to stay safe could be a game changer right now. The next bend in the road keeps appearing…how is the Holy One or your heart calling you to navigate it?
May you trust your inner guidance to direct you toward and through the inevitable changes of life with grace and peace in your heart.
The Gift of Today
“Forget yesterday — it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow — you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift — today.” ― Steve Maraboli
Do You Want to Improve the World?
(Verse 29 of The Tao Te Ching)
Do you want to improve the world?
I don’t think it can be done.
The world is sacred.
It can’t be improved.
If you tamper with it, you’ll ruin it.
If you treat it like an object, you’ll lose it.
There is a time for being ahead,
a time for being behind;
a time for being in motion,
a time for being at rest;
a time for being vigorous,
a time for being exhausted;
a time for being safe,
a time for being in danger.
The Master sees things as they are,
without trying to control them.
She lets them go their own way,
and resides at the center of the circle.
—Tao Te Ching, translation by Stephen Mitchell, 1995
