We hear it being said a lot, that change is inevitable. We hear it being said too, to go with the flow. Easier said than done. When things do not go our way, when unexpected things happen, when we feel completely and utterly out of control, as things often do, we often resort to fear-based emotions and actions. We cling, we attach, we try to possess. We feel desperate and hopeless. We bargain or beg, either in our thoughts or even in actions, just for things to remain the same, for things to be familiar, for the safety net to stay in place.
But fear is the enemy of creative action. Fear holds us back. Fear keeps us from exploring the space and openness to change our circumstances and situations, and even more importantly, our hearts and minds. Imagine if things truly stayed the same in all of those times we didn't want change. A lot of the joy and happiness we experienced since then would not have been possible. New people, new situations, new interests would not have the space to flourish and grow. Let us learn to let go of fear-based thinking. What is it that I currently resist? What am I afraid of losing? Is fear driving my actions? Can I instead look at the same situation from a place of loving kindness towards myself and all who are involved? Let us take the highest of the creative actions-- to go with love; to think from a place of love; to speak from a place of love; to act from a place of love. To move from fear to love means that we are not stagnant; we are not static. We do not possess that which is transient in nature; we can only be grateful for all that we are able to receive. Our lives are constantly changing. We can decide to resist out of fear, or accept from a place of love. To choose love is the greatest creative action we can take.
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