Surfing the energetic shifts is not always easy. It takes great skill to ride the waves and not become intimidated by them, and even greater skill not to lose balance, fall or succumb to the powerful churning forces around us. When we do fall, it can really shake us up and we might not have the desire to get back up and try again. Sometimes, we just need a break. We might hole up on our own, seek distractions so we don’t have to think about it, or find comfort from a friend or family member. During our time-out, we rest, recuperate, and often, we think. We go over the details of what we just experienced again and again; trying to figure out what happened and how we can avoid falling again in the future.
Life gives us countless opportunities to practice navigating whatever is before us so that we not only enjoy the thrilling freedom of our journey, but improve our skills at riding the waves safely to shore. From time to time, though, an abrupt or significant change will catch us by surprise and leave us unbalanced. No matter how experienced we are, we feel there simply is no way we could have prepared ourselves for “that one.” Although we cannot avoid the ups and downs of life, or possibly be ready for everything that comes our way, is there any way to lessen the impact of shock and flow through the shifts more gracefully? Is there any need to? For me, the answer is yes. I find that by letting go of self-judgment, having more compassion for myself and by altering my perspective I not only see my lessons more clearly and learn from them, I am able to simply let them go, without analyzing them.
Instead of holding onto the hurt, anguish, judgment or the obsessive analysis, I allow whatever emotion I am feeling to rise to the surface and make its way out of my body. I try not to put any expectation on the process, and merely allow myself to be okay with whatever is. Instead of resisting what is, I flow with it, and by flowing with it, I feel connected to it and have compassion for it. I befriend the experience rather than denying or decrying it. This is often easier said than done, but with practice I experience more grace in my life and find I don’t fall as often, land quite so hard, or take as much time getting back up and accepting what is. For me, it is a matter of freeing myself up to enjoy as much of my precious time on earth as possible, and choosing it over denial or resistance.
Even if, like me, you are not there quite at a point of handling everything with acceptance and poise, it might be a goal you wish to aspire towards, and commit to. Know that if you get knocked down by a big energetic wave in life, that with time you will heal from the experience. Eventually, you will regain your confidence, and feel the pull of the life beckoning to you. You can reclaim the joy and thrill of life, trusting that by keeping your heart open, you can live a life full of wonder and excitement. Know that all that transpires, including situations you might perceive as difficult, are just waves of energy you are riding on. No ride lasts forever, so enjoy it while it does. And if you lose your cool or get aggravated when you fall, know that one day, if it is truly your desire, you will remain calm, trusting, faith-filled and loving in the face of adversity.
Wishing you peace, light and love always. Namaste.