During my walk on the trail today I became very present with the stream of water that was flowing all along the trail. The sound very serene, the ambiance very soothing & the water just flowing.
Flowing got me thinking. There are so many rocks along this stream and so many changes in the landscape where a dead tree trunk had fallen in the middle of the stream and the water had to flow in the middle of the two land masses, wherever it went the water stayed within the boundaries. While all the water wants to do is flow and either meet a bigger river or meet an ocean or feed into a lake, things are constantly in its way. But what does water do? It finds a way, changes its course, go over the rocks or even chisel through an entire mountain. It doesn’t matter what comes in the way water stays on its path and continues to flow until it reaches its destination. At any time water is not doubting its ability to find a way and stay true to its nature of FLOWING.
Now consider yourself in place of water and while you are flowing along this path called life, the rocks along the way are obstacles, the dead tree trunk that falls into the middle of your path are the challenges that you have to face, and the boundaries are the limits that are either set by yourself or by others in life. Sometimes these boundaries are needed to keep you in them and other times they are there so you can learn and grow beyond them. Life is always full of experiences, the good the bad, the cool fun ones and the ones we don’t want. While there are some great clear paths full of amazing views and some easy times, there are spots full of obstacles along with dead ends.
Just like the water we can keep on flowing. We can also change course, go over obstacles, create new paths or sometimes even change the entire landscape. We have the power to deal with life the way we want. Either jump over the hurdles, work through fears, come up with different ways of handling challenges, or change the limits given to you and get creative. Think beyond your boundaries and limits, think outside the box.
Whatever you decide to do, it is all fine and it is just another choice or decision that you choose to make. So be happy with your choices, be happy with yourself, live on, accept yourself and keep flowing. Don’t cling onto all that happened with one obstruction just cause it is big or a steep climb. Learn from it and move on. No matter how long or short, how difficult or easy the journey might be, make it a fun journey. Keep flowing and stay true to yourself. Be yourself and let your inner being, your source, guide you through the journey.
A reconnecting walk into the woods and just being present to the surroundings helped me reflect on something so profoundly simple “Just keep flowing- no matter what”!
Really nicely written with practical sense
Thank you for the nice words!
Nice and simple though profound.
Thank you!
Loved the perspective, and the message relayed through comparisons with nature! Very well thought and nicely written.
Thank you Trupti. It is nice to become present with where one is and everything just become more illuminated 🙂