Flow is Change; Change is Flow | The Let Go

Dance with the devil we know rather than the devil we don’t.

~unknown

Life is a perpetual state of motion. Every nanosecond of every day, everything changes. The earth rotates, air circulates, water flows, erosion happens, and our cells regenerate. But, once a moment has passed, what was, cannot, and will never be again.

Nothing is static.

Think about driving. We get behind the wheel, intending to arrive at our destination. Along the way, we are faced with endless voluntary and involuntary responses as we navigate the everchanging circumstances. The car in front breaks suddenly, another swerves toward us, the light changes to yellow, and we decide to stop or go. Even though we may drive the same route daily, it is never the same.

While driving is inherently filled with multiple unknowns, our driving skills cancel the fear of the obstacles we may encounter. So, these deviations from the intention are taken in stride. We react and continue moving forward. Without hesitation, we go with the flow. Yet, when our lives are altered intentionally or unexpectedly, many strive to hold on to what was.

Fearful when we cannot anticipate the outcome, many prefer to rest in a situation of known elements than in a state of unfamiliarity, even though it may be miserable. Since change is constant and will continue to cross ort lives, adaptation happens when we dare to release the fear of it.

Understanding we have the capabilities for adaptation begins with trusting that we can handle anything that happens. Everchanging energy is a transformative force. Learning to embrace its power will assist us with the shifts we seek.

• Everyone goes through change, and even though it may feel like you are the only one, you are not. It is ok to feel momentarily out of sorts; however, don’t allow yourself to stay there. When we consciously decide to keep moving past the desire to wallow in, those feelings will open up an easiness of acceptance.
• Have the confidence to know, “this too shall pass.”
• Observe the events that have happened as life lessons. Through introspection, we discover areas of personal growth in our spiritual journey.
• Seek advice from those trusted.
• Reframe your thinking. Once you know your nonproductive thoughts, you can shift them to facilitate a growth mindset.
• Take time to reflect and reevaluate what has happened.
• Have faith. It may not make sense right now, but in time it will.

Resistance stops the flow of energy. Our growth is attached to our ability to adapt to change. Welcome the starts and stops, twists and turns that are the journey of our lives. When you think your day is going to be one way and it goes off course, that is when the let go shows its face. Let go and flow. The shift of energy usually results in joyous movement. Be brave in the face of what the universe presents. to flow is to grow.

Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.

~Anais Nin

Originally published at https://www.theletgo.com on August 29, 2022.