There's something I've been realizing recently, we humans LOVE problems and we love to make them big! Sometimes it's almost like it gives us something to do in this weird western world, life has gotten too easy. When my problems seem too big, I tell myself that my life has become too small. Instead of focusing on the largeness of the challenge I want to focus on the largeness of the possibility or opportunity for change coming my way, and of existence as a whole.
It's easy for problems to feel big when we are sitting at our desk looking at our computer. Those problems become sooo much smaller however when we step outside and look at the mountains, or the ocean, or something that is so big and so vast that everything else disappears. I smile when I recognize my smallness in the realm of the universe, it doesn't make me sad - it excites me. And, much like watching ants marching around on an ant hill I'm reminded of the divine unseen order of things. My job is to get in flow, do my best, and let go and that's it.
So next time a challenge or a daunting task comes your way, when the emotional pain seems way bigger than you could ever handle.... Step outside and remind yourself of your smallness in the big cosmic universe, and this problem too will find its way like bees find their way back to the hive. Make your life bigger and bigger every day and I promise you every little challenge will get smaller and smaller. And then your old habit of being drawn to the small and mundane problems will start to disappear because you will be more drawn to the excitement and challenge of this big wonderful Journey. Don't make your problems too big, make your life HUGE and all your problems will get a little easier, and a lot smaller.
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| Gothic Basin Photo by Valera Vulfson |
So next time a challenge or a daunting task comes your way, when the emotional pain seems way bigger than you could ever handle.... Step outside and remind yourself of your smallness in the big cosmic universe, and this problem too will find its way like bees find their way back to the hive. Make your life bigger and bigger every day and I promise you every little challenge will get smaller and smaller. And then your old habit of being drawn to the small and mundane problems will start to disappear because you will be more drawn to the excitement and challenge of this big wonderful Journey. Don't make your problems too big, make your life HUGE and all your problems will get a little easier, and a lot smaller.
