The Journey

This morning on the way to work I was thinking about my journey.  Years ago when I started on my path to develop my abilities to help others I never dreamed I would be where I am today.  I have had some trials and tribulations along the way.  We all do on our journeys.  For me, I never thought I would have the strength or the support to find my way through those rough patches and into the amazing light I find myself in now. 

When you feel you are ready to step on to your path with an open heart and a willingness to follow where it leads be mindful.  You may come across some obstacles.  They could be puddles you need to work around, voices from the forest around you telling you that you are wrong or unaccepted, or ruts that are tempting you to stay where you are and venture no further.  Stepping on to your own path and away from what may be considered socially acceptable is hard.  Please remember that you need to focus on your guidance and follow it.  Your path is yours alone and no one can walk it for you.  You may feel that you have been nudged toward your path for years and you have finally decided that you can not ignore it any longer.  Courage, strength and perserverance are what is needed to follow where you know the universe is leading. 

Even though I began my journey and thought I was ready, I did step off my path and take a break.  I had pitched my tent on the side of the road and refused to go any further.  I beat myself up about this for some time.  I then realized that I needed that break.  I wasn't fully ready to continue at the time and place I was when I stepped off.  I needed to reassess where my energies could be spent and what I was able to handle in the real world and in my spiritual journey.  It is okay to take a break.  You do not need to bulldoze into your spiritual journey.  Besides, you can't force yourself to develop any faster than you are truly ready to handle.  So while you may be in a place right now where you have pitched your tent give yourself a break.  You know inside what you can handle.  Maybe you have a lot of real life things to handle right now and they are taking all your attention and energy.  The universe understands.  Your journey will be waiting when you are ready to pull up stakes and focus again on where your path is leading.