Human

I have just watched the most brilliant sunrise. As I was contemplating the new day, this 2008 song by The Killers came to mind and I found myself humming it quietly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZdjT1472Y

In fact, it has been on my mind a lot recently.?

Two verses in particular perfectly describe where I am at at the moment.?

The chorus is spot on:

“Are we human or are we dancer?

My sign is vital, my hands are cold

And I'm on my knees looking for the answer

Are we human or are we dancer?”

I find myself struggling with so many unanswered questions: Where to with my career? will my partner and children be okay? what does the future hold?? my doubts and concerns…….?

And then I’m literally and figuratively on my knees looking for the answer…………….

Sometimes the answer is obvious, other times there is a deadly silence…………

I guess I’m struggling with my humanness, that I have doubts and fears, that I do, and have, made mistakes, my frailties, my stuckness and sometimes feeling hopeless…………….

I guess that I am not alone and that many of you may find yourself in a similar situation.

As I was humming verse 2 the sun broke through.

“And sometimes I get nervous

When I see an open door

Close your eyes, clear your heart

Cut the cord”

Yes, I am nervous…., yes, I am unsure, yet there are open doors! I have been focusing so much on the doors that are closing, angry at myself, blaming myself, that I am not seeing the open doors, not stepping through them. I know what clearing my heart means for me. Which limiting assumptions I still chose to hold on to. Where my doubts and uncertainties come from……

And….. I have to cut the cord!?

I have to let go…..

Deep down inside I know which cords I need to cut, and what it will take to do it.

My prayer for you is that you will find your answer.?

Don’t be surprised if you find it within you!

May you continue to seek the open doors and step through them!

Be brave and courageous as you clear your heart and cut the cords that are holding you back!

Remember, you are never alone.?

Viktor Frankl leaves us with a final thought:

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Oh, I almost forgot — Enjoy the song!!

Crafted by Crispin Swart