rowing down stream

you know, life is never as it seems, and when it is, you don't want to believe what you see, because wow, it is exactly what you see. 

the trip that these past 10 months have been is not over yet, as the stream is still flowing, but accepting that it is what it appears to be, and making choices based on that, can be a good thing.

deciding to let go of the struggle and to embrace that which presents itself as being the "challenge" of maximizing fun, pleasure and life is really a simple choice if you are ready to make it. 

that means, really letting go of all that creates conflict and to know that which creates conflict in your life, and steering or, rather, rowing gently away from it.  if you *know* things create conflict, do you really, at age 40+ need to engage it again?  did you not learn enough the last time you went through it?

they say, "still waters run deep," and if connection to god, spirit, cosmos or the universe is the true quest, then you should be able to see any potential for strife, conflict and negativity in your life from a distance and be able to adjust your rudder and your stroke to flow on with your life without engaging it.

ouspensky teaches as we raise in consciousness, strengthen our center of gravity, 'accidents' cease to happen.  i've re-read that section of teaching everyday now for two weeks and yesterday, "lightbulb" turned on, and decisions . . . poof, become so simple to make.

that having been said, those decisions mean i will be centered in my gravity rather than allowing my energies to spin out in the centrifuge creating the messy spill that can cause acidents.

cheers.

peace & harmony,
elaine
'freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!'