Run the Experiment

Happy May!





As spring continues to progress and more life springs forth from the earth, the topic of flexability and inflexability comes to mind. Things change. In fact, everything, including ourselves, are in constant states of fluctuation. This is just how it is; so why then do we expend so much energy creating such elaborate systems to avoid deny, reduce, and minimize these changes? FEAR. Now I know you might be saying, I am not afraid of anything. But I challenge you to slow down just a bit and see if this hypothesis holds any evidence to support it. Fear, in its authentic state, is designed to help us pay attention. It shouts, "Hey, something is wrong or dangerous, something important is happening, something new is occurring". Fear provides us with a learning experience, a chance to become conscious so we can make connected, authentic, decisions.



The phrase, "the devil is in the details", reminds us that if we don't slow down, pay attention, or become conscious, we may miss vital details which could change or influence an outcome or situation dramatically. Fear is not the problem, inflexibility and the resistance to discovering the root of the fear is the issue. This resistence to fear in its many manifestations, can cause all sorts of issues in one's life. Our job is to go with the resistance, use it as a North Star, a point in which to explore our consciousness and discover the connectedness to our authentic self. Resistance is futile (Star Trek fans know this one!), it leads to disconnection, disease, and separation from our authentic selves. Trust and courage are the mantras for resistence.



Remember Therapy 101 - who is the only person we can change? That's right, it's ourselves! The more we practice going with resistance, the more we begin to trust the process of growth and change, the more we reduce the levels of fear because we have addressed its root, the better we feel! Which, if we honestly look at our intention, was the purpose for our old system of resistance in the first place. Run the experiement for yourself.

Wishing you peace, Cindi