We tend to behave habitually. That is often the best way, if
it yields results we desire. But if I am taking the same actions while
expecting different results, it is time for change.
How often do we expect a new outcome, and then resent the
coming of the old, in response to a repeated action? Unless and until we step
out of our comfort zones and act on what feels unfamiliar, we will remain
caught in a groove that is not so groovy.
It is in willingly walking a different pathway and courageously
confronting our fear of the unknown that we open ourselves to the discovery of
new ways of being in the world. We can begin by practicing subtle variations in
our mundane activities. The change can be as simple as washing our feet before
our hair while in the shower, or taking side streets rather than the expressway
on our drive home from work. Venturing out in these small ways will make it
easier to approach the more challenging changes in life—like in our
relationships with others.
Human interaction is one area of life whose time for change is
overdue for many of us. If running away from intimacy in the past has brought
pain, loneliness, isolation, and regret, then we will be mired in more of the
same if we run again. If I desire connection and more love in my life, then
when love presents itself, I must resist the temptation to push it away. I must
challenge myself to accept it, embrace it, revel in it. I must act as a channel
rather than a dam.
Isolation is a familiar routine for many of us, but it blocks
love’s flow. This is not the place I long anymore to dwell. For me, it is time
for change. Therefore, I must intentionally immerse myself in groups. Is it
comfortable to be with five or six rather than one or two? No, not for me. But
some days are easier than most, and I am confident that someday it will become quite
natural for me to be unguarded in a crowd, to float freely in love’s stream.
Consider joining me in trying something different and
unfamiliar. Consider making this a time for change. Our benevolent Universe will
set in motion all the support we need.
Be enlightened! ~ M
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