Mind over matter, go "inward", "do not resist", trust our gut instinct? The leaders and helping professionals of our time have much advice for us on how to achieve success at work, in relationships and with ourselves. Is it just me, or does some of this go in one ear and out the other at times? Try as we might, there are times when no amount of advice can solve our inner turmoil. We want something that inexplicably eludes us, or try as we might, we just can't change a relationship dynamic and it's not clear what we need to do? Even with coaching, therapy, yoga, journaling, what have you, the unknown stares us down. When things go "wrong" we can humbly conduct our post-mortem and learn our "lessons", but the future always brings new and challenging scenarios to navigate - and our life experience to date doesn't necessarily prepare us for a winning strategy or outcome.
So! What's the "answer"? James Van Praagh, Huffington Post says...
"I always find that the more one knows about themselves and their place in the world, the easier the choice. One must make a choice that is best for their 'highest good'... Before making any major choice in life, I gift myself with time to sit and contemplate. I bring myself into a meditative state and bring myself into the stillness of that silence. It is in that silence that one communicates with their soul's needs and understandings."
Meditation isn't for everyone, but knowing oneself and determining our purpose and/or what we're wanting and needing to accomplish in life seems like a worthy focus.
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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