Life is complicated and ever changing. Sometimes the road we’ve been on suddenly turns and unexpected things happen that completely change our direction. We live in a world filled with other people who are continually making decisions without our knowledge or input. When those decisions impact us personally and our lives get jumbled up and twisted, we may get lost trying to figure out what to do next. We know where we want to go but the easy stream we were walking across has turned into a raging river with deep, rough waters that seem impossible to cross. As we stand on the shore and look across the torrent, we may believe there is no way to succeed. Hard times will come to all of us and there may be moments when we think we’re done, there is no hope, and we may as well give up. Rough waters are not easy to navigate and it can be intimidating to try. But no matter how deep the current is, or how fast the river moves, we have everything we need to manage the turbulence and get across. It’s hard when things change and we lose our footing, but no problem is without a solution and we are smart enough in any situation to find the way forward. When the bottom falls out of our plans, when the river rages, and we’re caught up in the winds of change, we may be disoriented for a moment. We can hold onto the knowledge and wisdom we have within us, and trust that we’ll find the way forward. Rough waters will come, and when they do we’ll manage them and find the way across.
A life of ease seems like a good idea. We could lie back and let things unroll as they will, let others choose our roads for us, and when things get hard, simply surrender to the easiest way forward. Allowing life to simply unfold as it will is like being in a boat without a rudder. The tide will carry us wherever the water flows. If we don’t care where we go we may be fine with wherever we end up. But a rudderless life will never bring the satisfaction and joy of doing the things we want to accomplish. We have the power to control the direction of our lives and achieve anything we desire. We can go anywhere and make every dream a reality, but we must take control in order to get there.
Some days the sun shines overhead and every step we take moves us closer to our desired destinations. Things go well and the answers we seek are clear and open to us. But sometimes dark clouds may begin to form and before we know it storms are overhead and it’s hard to see. There is no storm strong enough or dark enough to hold us in place forever. Soon we will step back into the light and the road ahead will clear. We are stronger than we think we are and there is nothing we can’t accomplish.
Today if your path has turned and the way forward is unclear, if everything has changed and you aren’t sure how to proceed, trust yourself. You’ve navigated hard times before and found your way. All the answers you need are there for you. Be strong and hold tight. The light is just ahead and you have everything you need to succeed. Take another step forward and you’ll reach your goal.
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