In a time where there is more and more unknown and uncertainty, it can be tempting to either mentally generate some semblance of certainty about the future, about what's going to happen, about what you or we are going to do or aren't going to do. The other tendency to quell the discomfort of the unknown is to retreat into a kind of safe-zone, or known territory where there's a sense of certainty in what can be controlled, predicted or monitored. Although both of these strategies may provide a type of relief, they can also cut us off from unseen forces of grace, love and beauty that can manifest in the unknown.
Here is the poem that I wrote back in 2011 exploring the theme of walking into uncertainty: Walking Into Uncertainty Withholding forgiveness Expecting others to know better even though they have no access to their loving, creative capacities Many are still mesmerized by the fear-based focus on survival and accumulation of resources Trying to protect themselves from the unknown that could destroy them The question being, how to get more in order to feel safe and secure No answer will satisfy No amount of stuff will lead to a feeling of peace It’s not easy to let go of all the conditioning The time will come though If an end to suffering is desired Life will show us how When we are ready to listen Accessing compassion for what has been and what is now Things are exactly as they should be Given the patterns and belief systems we have internalized throughout time If we’re willing, open and receptive new possibilities can show up Creating a new reality through participation in the unknown Becoming comfortable with uncertainty Acknowledging fear and anxiety as part of the process Dropping the masks Opening our hearts and minds Accepting the experience of growth Discovering sources of support for new ways of being and doing Enhancing our ability to love and be present with one another Living our truth Revealing our authentic Self to the world Saying Yes to life ~Poem Written by me in 2011
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