Have you ever noticed that sometimes we find ourselves caught between two opposing parts of ourselves? I do not mean simply contradiciton., I mean a down home in the gut kind of feeling that tells you that there is, inside you, a deep divide between who you think you are and who you could be.
Within this divide there lie opposong elemnets deep within our psyches which seem to be competing for strength .One element wishes us to stay true to old values...traditional perspectives and culture...the other invites us to view new vistas where we can "experience" ourselves differently. As you may have noticed, the second chice comes with more work: a commitmen to forge forward in courage, and a " Leap of faith"- It comes with the knowledge that the past is of enormous sgnificance.BUT, if we am to grow and spread our wings....some of our oldest and dearest beliefs must die. And so a certain sorrow follows us around, a sadness or pain that we seem unable to identify......and yet,just the smallest hint of a new Dawn is present aswell.
The Sorrow is unavoidable..it comes with making choices to change that which has become familiar. It means in essence that we are letting go of something that has served us well in the past; so well that we established a comfort zone around it. Comfort zones are tricky little things: they make us feel safe, but on the down side...they cannot lat us grow. And so, we are left with decisions to make as to whether to follow the path of safety and familiarity,or,take a chance and step into a brave new world where the possibilities are endless.It takes courage, I know,and some mistakes will probably be made along the way. But ultimately, its about the journey and fulfilling the heart's desire.
