Hey, don’t we all have certain expectations on all aspects of our lives, and then feel the subsequent disappointments that naturally accompany those unmet expectations whether they were realistic or not?
Maybe we expected our lives to turn out as some fantasized version of happiness and prosperity, but it just didn’t happen for us. Or maybe we expected our friends to always stand by us and always support us through the roughest, most emotionally-traumatic times of our lives, but surprisingly they didn’t. So we then became deeply disappointed with our lives or with our friends because those expectations we had set for our anticipated future, simply did not materialize in that same manner.
Have you been there? I have; and it’s not a pleasant state of mind in which to awaken. But it IS an awakening for us—a shock back into the reality that we actually live from this moment to the next. And HOW we live in our true reality is of prime importance to us because it requires that we shift our thinking toward the best way to approach both our present and our future lives.
I was reminded of that important mind-state perspective shift while reading a posting from a popular spiritual person who I occasionally follow; and I never expected to see her writing these particular thoughts because she always seemed to have her head in the clouds and her world by the tale. Maybe that wasn’t the actual reality of her life. In this posting she reflected here on her unmet expectations and deduced that the necessary perspective shift most conducive to that crucial inner awakening for her involved the word ‘ALLOW.’ Meaning that when you wade into the stream of LIFE you have to respect the power and natural flow of it, or it can up-end you.
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on a concept that has profoundly shifted my perspective and approach to life. It’s a word that I have been tapping into a lot: Allow.
It’s a simple word, yet its power to transform our experience is immense.
In our lives, where effort and control often dominate our actions and plans, embracing the essence of Allow can be a radical change. I noticed whenever I start forcing outcomes or pushing for things to work against their natural course, it disrupts my energy flow. Similar to a river dammed, where vitality stagnates, and the vibrancy of life diminishes.
Forcing represents a resistance to the natural flow of existence, suggesting that we might know better than the complex, intricate wisdom of life itself. This battle not only leads to exhaustion and frustration but often leaves us feeling deeply unsatisfied, even when we achieve the outcomes we thought we desired.
On the other side, the grace of Allowing is about creating space for our energy to move freely. It’s an acknowledgment of and alignment with the universe’s rhythm, which opens us up to opportunities and solutions that resonate with our true essence. This concept doesn’t advocate for passivity but rather an active engagement with life, recognizing our role in co-creation with the universe.
The big learning for me was the understanding that Allowing invites grace into our lives. It teaches us that harmony and ease come not from forcing our way through life but through creating an opening for the natural, necessary, and extraordinary to emerge.
If this message resonates with you I invite you to explore this concept in your own life. Consider the areas where you might be forcing outcomes and imagine what might change if you simply allowed things to unfold. Remember, the magic of life isn’t in the forcing but in the allowing, where the universe can truly conspire in our favor.
Blessing your journey with ease, alignment, and profound openings to the wonders that await when we simply Allow.
All my love,
~Mei-lan”
FINDING YOUR TRUTH 