Maybe the Universe Has Another Idea

The day I had been attempting to write my weekly article, all I felt was resistance. I had had a couple of ideas, yet as I started writing them, the energy became flat and tense and almost distracted. It was a feeling of “I don’t want to do this.”?

You may know that one!

Then I thought, “Maybe I won’t write an article this week. I don’t want to post something that isn’t inspired.”

Once I allowed myself to be where I was rather than trying to force myself to keep writing, it came to me to write about that: where I am.

Maybe this will be useful for you. I hope so.?

As soon as I allowed myself the possibility of not having an article this week, I relaxed. The words came. I’m experiencing peace.?

I share this with you in case you also have a deadline or a circumstance that we often call a problem-to-be-resolved and you feel something like resistance, stuckness, “take me away from here.”??

The next time you find yourself “up against it,” you might allow yourself to sincerely tell yourself, “Maybe I won’t do this after all.” Allow yourself to let it go and trust that you might actually not come back to it or when the time is right, you’ll come back to it.

We think we know where something is supposed to go, how it’s supposed to be and frankly, we don’t have a clue.?

The Universe knows.?

Our work is to align with the Universe, not fight it, not resist it, not think we know better than it.?

That’s what I did and then I enjoyed writing this.?

It can feel risky, like “should I really do this?” Thoughts such as, “But I’m supposed to do this.” “This has to be done,” may arise.

Yet when we relax and allow, ideas can come to us, and we can take effective action spontaneously. We allow the flow of life to guide us, to know. It’s freeing and a feeling of aliveness is present.?

The next time you feel resistant or stuck, consider letting go, being open to not doing what you think you should do. Open to the feeling quality and energy of allowing.

Allow the Universe to nudge you.?