“I can’t go on in my life having issues.” a comment recently from a friend.
It reminds me of the all too common feeling of “I’ll be happy when… I have no more stress, or the kids are on their own, or I’m financially free, or I feel ready enough, or I get my business going, or I lose weight, or when… then…”
This is a trap. We almost guarantee our unhappiness when we think we need to have everything we desire now in order to be happy.
What if we were to realize that we attract the issues and bring on the situations? We create these situations, especially the really hard ones, because there is a very important lesson we must yet learn. And we’ll repeat the pattern until we get the lesson. If we had nothing to learn from it, we would not be IN the issue, don’t you think?
Know that you are playing a role, and the bigger the challenge, the bigger the gift of a lesson. Instead of wishing and wanting to have no problems, expect them as a natural evolving of life. As you grow and experience life more authentically, you will develop more courage to step up and take on bigger parts of yourself. Guess what? That means you will encounter new issues.
So what really is an issue? It is an opportunity to grow into your larger self! If you weren’t growing, if you weren’t becoming more authentic, more empowered, this would not be an issue!
In my experience, when I have resisted challenges, I stay stuck. And the good news is that when I’ve looked them in the face, that’s when the situation begins to shift.
So when you face a challenge, take a pause, accept it is here for a reason, and ask that uncomfortable feeling, “What are you here to teach me? Let me get this lesson, and let it be as gentle as possible!”
Welcome this as an opportunity, and even though it may include a hard decision, it is a beautiful opportunity just around the corner. So embrace the learnings, and with the courage to live your truth, celebrate you’re on the right path to creating a more amazing life!
Excerpted from a conversation and printed here with permission. Thank you for allowing me to share.
