Are you in a season of change?
"All great changes are preceded by chaos" - Deepak Chopra
The Harsh Nature of Life Transitions
Sometimes, life takes unexpected twists and turns. What we believed would be the path for the rest of our lives suddenly and unexpectedly changes course and is no longer the case. These seasons of change can feel brutal, leaving us feeling stripped back, lost, and angry, as though everything we have ever achieved and worked for was for nothing.
Discomfort is a Gateway
Feeling like the new kid on the block when you thought you'd be set. You're now uncertain of the direction to go and how you'll receive what you need to survive the next phase. Perhaps you've always attempted to manage and control your life, and now you've realised how futile that was.
What if I told you that God, your higher power is the closest to you when you begin to welcome the necessary changes into your life? Perhaps inwardly you already know you couldn't stay where you were any longer, yet that doesn't make an intolerable situation any easier, or perhaps this change is quite sudden and unexpected, leaving you reeling in shock.
Find Your Power In Solitude
Walking away from people and places that once felt secure and normal becomes necessary when your worth and value are disrespected. Or perhaps you find yourself alone because of circumstances completely beyond your control. To some, the thought of isolation and solitude terrifies them, and yet don't you seek to find peace in your heart? It is only in silence and solitude you discover your centre, the eye of the storm.
Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You"
"The peace you crave is discovered in the silence of solitude, what is there to resist?" Lisa Precious
SmileyBlue
Welcoming the Unknown Future
Despite all this, you hold a powerful deep well of love in your heart and can go on to use the energy of both love and anger as the fuel to provide you with the courage to continue life's journey into the unknown with your head held high.
Heartbreak is often the catalyst that cracks open the heart, allowing light to enter and the true gold within you to shine. Although it may seem tough and unforgiving, such an experience can eventually lead you to discover true value and meaning in your life.
Transform Self-Doubt into Self-Discovery
Your lower mind may cause you to doubt your actions, pull you backwards, and feel guilt and shame as you desperately cling to the remnants of what has now gone. It will tell you that you will never be able to heal or find happiness again. The lower mind attempts to pull you away from your authentic self.
The journey ahead may seem as risky as sitting on a cliff's edge, leaving you anxiously wondering what comes next. Often, it's enough to be really present with your emotions and release the need to know all the outcomes. What may appear as hopeless obstacles are often opportunities to pause amidst all the chaos of confusion and unsettling emotions, providing a space to process and acknowledge the feelings that demand you to examine and recognise.
Rediscovering Your Authentic Self
You are encouraged to have confidence in your decisions and choices. Even when it's lonely and isolating, remember you are always whole and enough!
Acknowledge your emotions fully—this is crucial for healing. Suppressing feelings can have long-term damaging effects on yourself and others you care about. By allowing yourself to feel deeply, you allow for genuine personal transformation.
Commencing this journey alone is the key to becoming truly acquainted with who you are. Perhaps you have realised for much of your life that you weren't really being true to yourself, so now is the time to discover. It's a chapter of learning to love yourself and consider how you want the next phase of your life to look. This is a growth phase and a stage you must sometimes experience alone. Sit with your decisions and follow your inner guidance to know what is right for you.
Beginning The New Chapter
Live life purposefully, carrying forward only what serves you from the past. This isn't just an end; it's a fresh start for your highest purpose. After all, we can't carry much with us when we are called to step upwards into new chapters.
See the past as your education phase, your teacher who lit the path ahead for a new life of greater meaning. Drop the weight of baggage from the old life, and in time you will feel lighter, happier, and free.
Conclusion
Life has a funny way of working out in your highest interests when you are called to stand in your highest values and truth.
Trust that everything meant to be in your life will be present. You are always precisely where you need to be. When the moment arrives for you to emerge as your renewed self, you will find yourself in a place that nourishes both mind and body.
Written by Lisa Precious- Founder of Smiley Blue
SmileyBlue
