We arrive into this world with our arms wide open and ready to embrace all that comes our way.
From the earliest moments we seek a connection, an understanding of our place, something that we can grasp and hold onto for as long as we can.
We assume in our vulnerable state that there is a guide, an instruction manual of sorts...our first and most valuable lesson is that there isn't one, we are alone.
As we grow, we learn or so it seems...in many cases we get it wrong, we stumble, falter and this is the next lesson, how to get up and move forward...with the lesson stored as a memory in the hope we will never repeat the same action twice, we carry on !
Should we know our future ?
I personally would hope not, as we are emotional creatures and behave in a random manner when given choices...if you knew of heartache approaching would you turn from it and avoid the experience, most of us would.
The human species is quite the complex beastie, we are hardwired to behave in certain ways, but can adapt to a million variables as they happen, each of us devote vast quantities of energy that in most cases is wasted on worry, fear, hopes, dreams and wishes....if only we followed our hearts, our path maybe a little smoother !
There are many books on how to live, how to love and a million different ways to deal with loss, unfortunately not one of them can teach you to walk your truth...we must learn to cherry-pick as we go, to feel our way through and find those elements that resonate with our true being, the inner complexities of the heart.
I approach each day with a measured cup of caution, there is no way to know what will unfold as the sun rises and falls.
I can plan and scheme as much as I like but if there is a path to follow, it will present itself...this has been a learned process, attempting to push back mountains with my bare hands didn't seem to work, nor did forcing rivers in another direction, everything I have learned has its own natural course.
Half way though my life, the realisation came to me that by releasing and not pushing, my life would flow in a natural way...giving up wasn't a bad thing in some cases and has given me an ability to see further ahead than ever before.
My advice...for what its worth and only if it feels right for you is this !
Slow down, control one foot in front of the other, everything else will come naturally, the world will offer you everything that is needed...trust in the process and your heart will weather the storms as they roll in.
Understand your place and be open to change, each of us must learn, each of us must teach and each of us must eventually move on.
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