Thursday, April 29, 2021
When you’re going through a challenge, sometimes the only thing you need is your very next move. Too often the brain needs the whole picture, it needs to “solve” every bit of your complex problem, and it wants everything NOW. But the universe doesn’t always do that. The universe is process-oriented, not goal-oriented. Your nature (your spirit) is and will always be, evolving. If your spirit could be defined (which it can’t be) it would be that part of you that has a growth mindset. Another way of looking at it is as Caroline Myss says, “Your spirit is that part of you that connects to hope.”
I’ve written about hope many times. But hope is an essential ingredient to fulfillment. If you had the entire “picture” of your future, you would have no reason to hope. Since the universe is process-oriented, and your spirit is evolving, the only thing that brings peace is simply knowing the next step. The next step is enough. Actually, it’s more than enough, because it’s all there really is. Next-step mentality is living fully in the present moment, but with a joyful expectation and a sense of adventure and curiosity.
When you’re facing in the right direction; when your foot is on the right path; and when you’re moving towards what’s rightfully “yours,” your inner soul will feel at rest, even if your mind might be confused, or even at times, scared. Pray for revelation. Pray for guidance for the very next step. Move towards what’s calling you. In due time, why you’re going where you’re going will be revealed. Once you know why, the universe will have a new course for you to charter! Embrace just the next step on what lies in the great adventure of your life, and leave the rest to hope!