April brings more than spring flowers--it is tax season in America and so we have yet another reason to look back on the year we have left behind. It's psychologically more difficult to embrace the forward movement of Nature's cyclical seasons, while simultaneously meeting the responsibility of social and legal requirements. If you haven't completed your April paperwork, consider taking a break or two to remind yourself that outside, whatever the weather, Life is expressing as spring. And you, as an aspect of Nature, are expressing spring, even if in struggle.
My personal struggle this week popped up unexpectedly in meditation. Sitting quietly, I was aware of the background "to do list" still running through my mind. It was seemingly a long, long list that included more than tax filing. With a sigh, I exhaled the stream of thought, and found silence. Then one word popped into my mind. It was not a word I wanted to "hear." I almost dismissed it, but then caught it again, as it faded..."Wait." Of course, my mind immediately started questioning. Wait for what? Why?
When you feel pressured, waiting can seem like a waste of time. We mix it up with fearful or resentful resistance and procrastination, but sometimes, waiting is an art. While we may affirm our capacity to receive Grace, Healing, Understanding, Right Action, Prosperity, Love--right here, right now--there is something to timing in the unfolding of Life. We are unique individuals, but our lives intersect with other lives, our events impact other events. Our events are impacted by the unfolding Good of others. Sometimes we need to wait as Life unfolds, and we are not given explanations nor time tables by the Universe. It is a matter of Trust.
Meanwhile, the entirety of Life, and the entirety of your personal life, are not on hold. I guarantee you there are other duties and delights reaching out to you, while you wait. Waiting is not inactive, because Life is Large. Find the unrelated task. Venture out of routine and/or place. Head for discovery--inside your home, or outside your door--outside your perimeters. Divine Timing is stirring you to new perspective. Give it a chance this week. (Susan Nettleton)
"All is in Divine Timing, and I am guided every step of the way."
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