Listen, then move

I have said it before and I will say it again, it is in the quiet, the slow down, the stillness you will receive the best guidance on how to move forward.

As my walk in and with my faith deepens, I am called to do the above even more.

I know this all too well with my many years of being a Certified Yoga Instructor, a Life Coach and personal experience.

Over the weekend, I was getting curious with God and asking “Why, why did you bring this into my life if it’s causing this…” I noticed the questioning of “Why” was creating inside my body, it didn’t feel good and then my mind went in a little bit of a spiral.

Sunday morning, I was tired. I had a full work week and a somewhat full weekend, dealing with a BIG scheduling system challenge then I tossed in the questioning.

Did you know that just by spending so much time in your mind tossing something over and over, will cause you physical exhaustion. Maybe you are nodding your head right now as you read the above because you know this all to well.

This is an indicator.

Decision time.

You get to keep tossing it around, causing yourself frustration, exhaustion, tension…..discomfort is what it comes down to.

You are literally doing it to yourself.

So Sunday I felt the exhaustion, the tired and I began to lean in and give it up to God.

I asked “God please reveal what I am supposed to do at this time.”

It was at this time I was sitting in my favorite chair in the living and my eyes grew very heavy and I fell sleep. I never nap.

I then took a walk with a friend.

Still tired.

I ate dinner and then came family time where we put on The Truman Show and I zonked again, I couldn’t keep my eye’s open.

Then it was bed time.

I was gonna wait an hour to drink my sleep time tea but I knew bed time was happening earlier. So I made the tea and zonked. I zonked all night till Sir Neil Diamond (my kitty) started the siren meow to feed him:)

It doesn’t get any clearer.

I was meant to take it off my heart and give it up to Him and just set it down and REST.

It doesn’t do any good to keep pushing through, to keep mulling it over.

This morning, I feel a freshness in my Being and I’m present to taking it one moment at a time again.

Do what I can with what I got in this moment and the rest for God.

This experience reminded me once again: first, I must listen — truly listen — and surrender what I cannot carry.

Only then I can move forward, not from striving, but from a place of trust, alignment, and grace.

Today, may peace be with you. May you welcome it in every moment.

I see you,

I am with you,

I love you,

Theresa