If you have been feeling lost, stuck, or directionless in the past couple of months, or even longer, you are not alone. One of my wise spiritual teachers described this transition perfectly. It’s as if we have been unplugged from our old center, but haven’t been plugged into a new one yet. Everything we used to identify with, the way we grounded ourselves in the past, even the desires we used to long for so passionately, may be shifting now. You may find yourself asking these days, “What am I doing with my life?” “What do I even want now?” If so, you are right on track, even though you may not be coming to any conclusions just yet.
It would be easy to say, “Just wait and you will gain clarity soon.” And there is some truth to that. However, for most people, especially Artists, being in ‘waiting‘ mode can be more threatening to the psyche than actually giving up. Nothing shuts a creative soul down faster than ‘waiting‘ for something to happen. And distracting ourselves with busy work so we feel like we’re being productive creates a great illusion, but it’s not actually moving us forward.
So what are we to do as we let go of everything we’ve known, and find ourselves staring into the invisible? The answer is simple. OBSERVE the SELF.
There is nothing like the invisible to shine a light on our deepest belief systems, and the hidden shadows of our ego esteem. This is where we find out the depth of our FAITH. This is where we find out what we really BELIEVE about ourselves and God. This is the moment where we see what is really driving our choices, is it LOVE or is it SHAME or GUILT or FEAR? It’s scary how quickly we can go up and down with our money, our relationships, our work, and completely self abuse and destruct when we are without. The level of our attachment to the things we think are keeping us safe, worthy and accepted in this world are being tested right now.
No friends, this is certainly not a time of waiting. It is a time of observing the self and healing the layers of shame, guilt, self-doubt, or fear that are coming up to the surface right now. It’s all coming up for deletion, but we can only HEAL it, if we’re willing to FEEL it. Just allowing yourself to be PRESENT to what is threatening to take you DOWN during this transition, you will receive a very clear direction as to what you’re inner work is.
And I believe that is exactly what this time is for. The INNER work. This is the courageous work no one will ever know about, it won’t go on your resume, you won’t get a big paycheck at the end, and you probably won’t ever win a trophy for it. But it is the work that is no longer optional if you want to live an impactful life, experiencing true success and love in your life.
It’s time to check ourselves beyond being a good person, or being a hard worker. It’s time to really get to know our TRUE selves. If you are not experiencing the deep PEACE of knowing, ‘I am loved. I am cherished. I am necessary. I am provided for in all ways. I have nothing to fear. I have not and can not do anything wrong,” then you are not yet in alignment with your TRUE SELF.
If you’re not being who you know you can be in this world,
this is your opportunity to find out why,
and CHANGE it.
Why wait to see what happens when you have all the power within you to CREATE what happens?
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