October 8 2024
As a sailboat is finessed across the seas, one of the first things a person learns is they are not in control. The winds dictate your path, and together, you embark on a beautiful journey with the waves beneath you, and the sunshine above.
That is life.
We make corrections along the way, a little here….a little there….making the necessary adjustments with a goal of smooth sailing.
In as much as we set these goals for ourselves,….we cannot control the circumstances that challenge them.
The interesting part of those challenges is…they are not there to discourage you. They are there to test your faith, your fortitude, and your resilience. That is not a bad thing. It’s an old school…’how bad do you want it’ thing.
If your sailboat is veering off course and you overcorrect, over engineer, and over think the situation…it becomes even more challenging.
But if you listen carefully….your faith will remind you to let go….your fortitude will advise you to step back and reassess, and your resilience will prevail….as you have done this before.
When the winds in your life shift, and you begin to feel apprehensive, rather than let it take you down, know that it's an indication of a much needed course correction. It’s guiding you to something better.
How many times have you looked back on an event…thinking at the time it was so hurtful…and yet you emerged stronger and for the better. You look back and think….’what a blessing it turned out the way it did.’
Whatever you want to call it….divine intervention, fate, karma, hindsight, or blind faith …….it’s life.
Along my own journey, there have been numerous course corrections that knocked me off balance. What I appreciate most about those challenging times is, they guided me away from some very nasty situations, which in turn made room for some incredible new adventures to take their place. Sometimes we wallow around in the same relationships, the same friendships, and the same situations…simply because it's what we have become accustom to. We condition ourselves to accept ‘marginal’…when we really deserve extraordinary!
If you don't think you deserve extraordinary…..how can you expect others to feel you deserve extraordinary!!
The feeling you get when you stand up and say ‘no’….to whatever it is that no longer deserves you…..is so empowering. And along with that, you also realize you didn't lose anything by doing so.
It was a course correction that led you to something better…..something healthier….something that brings a smile to your heart instead of tears.
Life is a series of course corrections.
Follow the winds and have faith.
Be passionate about who you are, and what you love.
And cherish the people….. that cherish you.
But thats just my opinion…:)
