Dar el salto y ser empujado son dos experiencias completamente distintas, alma querida.
Un amigo que te anima a dar el salto es, sin duda, un buen amigo.
Un amigo que te empuja por el borde, con o sin tu consentimiento, no es amigo en absoluto.
Cuando salgas de tu zona de confort, alma querida, siempre deberías hacerlo por elección propia y por tu propia voluntad.
Dar el salto y ser empujado no hacen que acabes en el mismo lugar.
Recuérdalo.
If with one hand you are reaching back, Dear One, holding on to things in your past, and with the other you are reaching out ahead of you, holding on to a vision of your future, is it any wonder that you feel like you are being stretched too thin in the here and now?
You should know, that which is for your greatest good, is and will always be, in the present moment.
The tradition of joining both hands together at your heart for prayer, for meditation, for your daily practice, is meant to be a reminder of this for you.
Be. Here. Now.
What you didn’t do then. Dear One, is and will always be so much less significant than what you are doing now.
What if, instead of being discouraged by what is, Dear One, you got excited about what could be?
It’s not about tomorrow, or what’s next, or what was, or what may be. It is about right now, as it is, in this moment.
In this moment – you have the ability to make a different choice, to have a different experience, to love a little more, to be a little kinder, to flourish, to be brave, to take a risk, to let it go, to live. Now, in this moment – you can choose to be confident – you can choose to take care of yourself – you can choose to impact the lives of others – you can choose to trust and try and trust and try again. For it is the only thing that is real, Dear One. Now.
You keep forgetting and we will keep finding ways to remind you that now is the only moment that matters. When you come to believe this, in your heart and in your head and in your soul, then you will be home. The desire to be anywhere but exactly where you are will dissipate. All questions will dissolve and you will find peace, contentment and satisfaction right where you are.
No dudamos, ser querido, ni por un solo segundo, de tu capacidad para hacer, ser, tener o crear cualquier cosa que desees. Y nunca lo haremos.
Imagina, si puedes, cuán diferentes serían tu vida, tus relaciones, tus experiencias y tus decisiones si tú tampoco lo dudaras.
It is understandable, Dear One, for you to fear change, for you to be frightened, nervous, or hesitant about the idea of moving from what is known to what is unknown.
But what if we told you that by moving forward, and embracing change, you would actually be doing the exact opposite.
What if we told you that by pursuing your passions, trusting your instincts, taking the leap, and letting change in, you would be stepping back into a very familiar place, a place that is more YOU than any other place could be, a place that is made up of the energy that created you, that you were born into, and have spent all of eternity in.
The truth is, Dear One, that the more you trust yourself, the more you let go, the more you allow yourself to follow your heart and to change, to move from what is known to what is unknown, the more at home you will feel, the more at home you will be.
Celebrate, embrace, and take advantage of the contrasts in your life, Dear One, don’t curse them. They are a gift.
Without them you would have absolutely no way of knowing just how far you’ve come or in which direction you were headed.
Take notice of the hands that you are holding onto, Dear One, the connections that you choose to maintain.
Are they helping you up or holding you down? Are they pulling you back or encouraging you forward? Are they leading you in the direction that best serves you or in the direction that best serves them?
If you are not sure, Dear One, let go for a moment or two (or three or four if you need to) and find out.
It’s important that you know.
You can’t force change, Dear One, upon yourself or anyone else.
You (they) will change only when you (they) are inspired to do so. When you (they) believe that doing so will be to your (their) greatest advantage, to your (their) greatest benefit.
That is why people can and do endure the pain, discomfort and great effort that can sometimes accompany change.
Not because it doesn’t scare them, not because they enjoy the challenge, not because it is easy for them, not because they believe that they should, or have something to prove.
They do it, Dear One, because they know that doing so is going to serve them.
Enduring pain and discomfort on an inspired path to change is an empowering and joyful experience. It builds strength, endurance, and confidence.
Enduring pain and discomfort in the name of change when it is forced upon you, by yourself or by someone else, without a solid belief or knowing that it is for your greatest good, is a depleting experience . It only serves to weaken you, frustrate you, discourage you, and contribute to greater imbalance in your life.
That, Dear One, is why you shouldn’t force it.