The truth is, we are an ever evolving people. We are always on the path to becoming the best version of ourselves. Don't run from the call. Your assignment is to tend to the places, otherwise ignored or covered up and be curious about what there is to discover.
Change is not linear. It is a fluid process, not a one time event. An opportunity to lean in and relax amongst the chaos....be kind to yourself during the process.
This term continues to come up for me and resonate in my life in new ways. For me being vulnerable means "showing up" in all your glory...the good/bad/and all else...
This doesn't mean doing so without fear but rather doing so in spite of fear. Showing up in your life completely, ready to participate in the fullness of what is presented to you day by day is my definition of vulnerability. What does it mean to you?
Lessons come to us in all forms. Over the last couple of months, I’ve noticed my lessons have been coming from all different directions. What I’ve realized is that they have always been there….the “whispers” of life. What happens when we don’t stop and listen to the whisper? Well…the whisper continues and becomes bigger and greater until you do. Life is a classroom and it is up to you to learn the lessons and make necessary changes. Change is unsettling and a little topsy -turvy but what I do know is that change will occur whether you are ready or not. You can ride out the storm or fight against the tide, either way…you will be tossed.
A recent quote I have fallen in love with says “All movement brings risk of injury. Real transformation is not easy or painless.”
So my friends, with that in mind..how will you slow down to listen to the whisper and pay attention to the lessons?
Change and transition is part of the cycle of life. When we resist change, we invite suffering. When we embrace change, lean into the discomfort and allow ourselves to be stretched, then and only then will we grow beyond our comfort zone.
What will you do the next time change comes? resist or lean in?
"Every moment is a new opportunity"
LaTasha Smith, LCSW
