How do we keep hope and connect through faith during times of uncertainty? How do we surrender to the unknown?
Everything we do in our life requires a degree of faith. Nature all around us operates under the faith of becoming. The seed grows in the dark knowing it will reach the light. The baby bird fledges the nest knowing it will fly. The moon goes to sleep knowing faithfully the sun will rise. The surrender in nature occurs because there is no resistance of mind. Its presence is pure and flows organically in the direction of evolution. Our evolution is that of complexity, and our minds can often get in the way.
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Allow..
Often we may lose hope, and likewise experience the longing of some kind as we encounter hardships. We find ourselves reaching for a sense of belonging - where we may feel like we are part of something, and where we can return to ourselves safely. Hardship; something we don't often have the lucidity to recognize during a stressful event; often comes from our perception of the circumstances we find ourselves in, rather than the event itself. Albeit, distress can come in a variety of forms; in addition, it often arrives in a sudden and unexpected change. This can rear its ugly head as an unpleasant encounter with someone, the pressure of a financial issue, a relationship struggle, life-changing event such as the loss of a loved one, or an illness diagnosis. It can also be considerably a small thing yet our perception is what deciphers the size of the event.
It is nevertheless the ambiguity of the unknown that we aren't prepared to face. We naturally experience a feeling of discomfort, stress, or fear when confronted with the sudden, the unpleasant, and the unknown. Resistance takes place within us and locks our minds to the chains of discomfort. The feeling of distress can be as subtle as a moment of anxiety, or as deep as the wound of a depression. I have experienced them all.
If you find yourself here; reading these very words, you have probably likely so as well.
Holding onto hope, strengthening our beliefs, and carrying an unwavering faith takes practice. First, we must nourish our self-awareness and practice a certain degree of mindfulness. We must learn to let go of resistance and surrender to the unknown. This is where growth takes place. When we do so, we naturally receive the glance into what it's like to experience the knowing "all will be well". When we experience enough of such moments where this is evident, momentum then takes place in the direction of certainty. Reminding ourselves of such during hard times helps us to hold on to this knowing. Knowing all will be well, and that things always work out for us. Perhaps amid a hard time, this can get a bit blurry but we must re-direct our focus toward this gainful understanding. The certainty that all happens for a reason, and there is a precious gem of a valuable lesson in each hardship. This is so, no matter how insurmountable it seems during difficult times.
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All is well..
While time heals, and such clarity reaches us when we allow distance from any given circumstance - we must allow ourselves to travel through the discomfort to get there. We can then reach the knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Each time we surpass the boundaries of something unknown; we invite faith into our hearts, and our heart expands. This is where our mind, body, and soul are connected and we become whole. Our mind becomes coherent, and we experience a sense of self-trust as we elevate away from fear, and towards love.
We can feel the hug from the Universe, as we gather the courage to let go, let it be, and leave it in the hands of the Higher Power.
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Faith..
Faith is when we yield to the higher power, surrender our mind to the unknown, and become one with the Universe. When our mind isn't busy creating resistance through our thoughts, we claim the natural right to be present and allow ourselves to just be. We let go, surrender to what is around us, and feel the true meaning of the moment in time.
It is when we lack faith that our reality becomes distorted into an illusion, and we cave to the fear within us. At times of hardship, we lose hope because we cannot find our way out.
When we carry a strong spiritual belief regardless of outer noise, we maintain our connection to the divine. Having an unwavering faith is one of the most precious values we may behold for we can follow the signs that the Universe sprinkles our way, and allow counsel that may guide us on our path. ~Vendula Kalinova
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