A Time for Clearing Out & Clearing the Way

Friends:

Recently I've felt the need to take respite, slow down the pace of my life, take stock of my priorities, and get refreshed. I've been trying hard to do just that, starting a few weekends ago, and have taken several liberties this week as well to continue in the process. I began by cleaning my surroundings from head to toe, throwing out 'junk' that has been hanging around, donating clothes to the local shelter, organizing my stacks and piles, and getting my kids' school supplies purchased in advance, among other things. I even went to bed early a few nights and caught up on some much-needed sleep, a habit I plan to continue moving forward despite my urge to work 24-7!

In the midst of my clearing out I felt an undeniable awareness that I was also clearing the way for something new. I cannot say exactly what, but at the deepest spiritual level, I know that a change is imminent in my life and that it's coming soon. Whether it be a week, a month, 6 months, a year...I don't know for certain, but a major change is on the way and I want to be ready.

While engaging in this process of clearing out and clearing the way, I recognize that I've been here before, and that life is truly cyclical and circular. New opportunities present themselves throughout the course of our lives, and we as individuals are constantly learning, growing, changing, and expanding--if we allow ourselves to, that is. I also understand more than ever before that those things that we consider losses and failures are so often opportunities for opening ourselves up to the new. This has been a hard lesson for me, but certainly one that I am embracing now.

I've also learned that in clearing out and clearing the way that we can and do control the way we use out time more than we are willing to believe. I have a constant stream of deadlines, due dates, deliverables, and 'do-nows' that command my attention every day. But as I learned in the most defining moments of my life...the birth of my children, major illness or the passing away of my mother and the months leading up to her departure--and that other loved ones, that we can and must at times pull away from the busyness of our lives to address those things that are most essentially important. We have the power, if we have the will, to stop the wheels from turning--if only for a time, to attend to the important matters of our lives--spirit, purpose, health, family; and to listen to what spirit is telling us, be it to clear out and clear the way for change in my case, or another message tailored to your unique circumstances. Emergencies and matters of life and death should not be the prerequisites for getting our attention.

As I slow my wheels down and listen more intently to spirit, I encourage you to do the same.

Be well,

Lisa