Jamie, this piece brought a lot of things to mind.
1) First, I don’t share that theory about, “Figure it out is not a slogan” that some people hew to. I believe that the Great Universal Spirit (GUS) gave us all an intellectual, abstract and beautiful mind to be creative and solve problems—essentially, to figure things out. Sometimes, I need to figure things out—with the help of GUS.
2) So, I believe that voice that urged you “we’ll figure it out,” was the voice of GUS. Essentially telling you that with His help, you will leap over any wall. And so when you “needed to connect to a higher wisdom,” you essentially took a pause. As the saying goes: God is in the silence. And that’s when that Maine hiking “memory popped into my head” so you could hear the still, small voice of GUS.
3) You write: “The path around that obstacle –became open to that solution that wasn’t self-generated.” Well, one acronym for that beautiful PAUSE I referenced earlier is this: Perhaps Another Unseen Solution Exists.”
4) But what resonated most with me in this piece is your recognition that challenges are inevitable and the confidence that it won’t be all up to you to face them. Like the saying goes: The obstacle is the path—what is in the way, is the way. You can turn the stumbling blocks into stepping stones and keep moving forward. And trusting your unknown future to a known GUS.
5) As to your question: how do I know if it’s GUS’ will or my self-will running riot? Here’s an idea: I get up, I keep moving until I hit a wall and then I turn left. Simple. Because just as you asked the Great Mystery to show you if this is a feasible move to make, I ask GUS to put a visible insurmountable obstacle if it is not His will. That’s how I know. Strong feelings sometimes provide strong messages. That’s why, like you noted, “it felt right.”
Here's an easy mantra to remember for handling uncertainty: I don’t mind what happens, I can handle it!
Here’s an affirmation I culled today (and paraphrased) from one of my daily meditation books: I have all the tools I need to navigate all my challenges today. I will trust GUS to give me an inspired solution for whatever challenges may lie along the path tomorrow.
I like PAUSE as "Perhaps Another Unseen Solution Exists." And not minding what happens is a great way to practice acceptance-- especially helpful when traveling!
Jamie, this piece brought a lot of things to mind.
1) First, I don’t share that theory about, “Figure it out is not a slogan” that some people hew to. I believe that the Great Universal Spirit (GUS) gave us all an intellectual, abstract and beautiful mind to be creative and solve problems—essentially, to figure things out. Sometimes, I need to figure things out—with the help of GUS.
2) So, I believe that voice that urged you “we’ll figure it out,” was the voice of GUS. Essentially telling you that with His help, you will leap over any wall. And so when you “needed to connect to a higher wisdom,” you essentially took a pause. As the saying goes: God is in the silence. And that’s when that Maine hiking “memory popped into my head” so you could hear the still, small voice of GUS.
3) You write: “The path around that obstacle –became open to that solution that wasn’t self-generated.” Well, one acronym for that beautiful PAUSE I referenced earlier is this: Perhaps Another Unseen Solution Exists.”
4) But what resonated most with me in this piece is your recognition that challenges are inevitable and the confidence that it won’t be all up to you to face them. Like the saying goes: The obstacle is the path—what is in the way, is the way. You can turn the stumbling blocks into stepping stones and keep moving forward. And trusting your unknown future to a known GUS.
5) As to your question: how do I know if it’s GUS’ will or my self-will running riot? Here’s an idea: I get up, I keep moving until I hit a wall and then I turn left. Simple. Because just as you asked the Great Mystery to show you if this is a feasible move to make, I ask GUS to put a visible insurmountable obstacle if it is not His will. That’s how I know. Strong feelings sometimes provide strong messages. That’s why, like you noted, “it felt right.”
Here's an easy mantra to remember for handling uncertainty: I don’t mind what happens, I can handle it!
Here’s an affirmation I culled today (and paraphrased) from one of my daily meditation books: I have all the tools I need to navigate all my challenges today. I will trust GUS to give me an inspired solution for whatever challenges may lie along the path tomorrow.
I like PAUSE as "Perhaps Another Unseen Solution Exists." And not minding what happens is a great way to practice acceptance-- especially helpful when traveling!