We are now more than one month into the new year. That may not seem like much but I find it is
vitally important to recalibrate your direction on a regular basis. If not, you find that you have been miserable
for a long time and never even noticed, or that everything is wonderful and
that you haven’t really been appreciating it.
I have been at both places.
If you find you aren’t happy or heading in the direction you
want to go, this is the time to start changing gears. Start spending more time and focus on what
you really want instead of what you think you should be doing. Life passes quickly and while we don’t all
have to make radical changes all the time, we do need to make sure we move
incrementally closer to where we want to be every day.
Sometimes major changes need to be made, at least in the way
we are looking at a situation and this may be the time for one of those
shifts. Try this guided meditation to
help gauge if a change needs to made, and where to go.
Read through the meditation and then close your eyes and
remember what you can. Let your
meditation head in whatever direction feels right to you.
Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Find yourself in a valley with lush green
hills on either side of you. There is a
clear straight path that lies ahead of you and leads through the flat terrain
of the valley.
To your left is a winding trail that gradually leads up to
the top of the hill on your left. To your
right leads a steep trail up the right hand hill. It looks tough but fast and would entail some
climbing over rocks.
Try not to make a conscious decision about which path to
take. Does one path seem brighter or
more enticing? If you just start walking
do your feet head for a certain path? If
you spin around with your eyes closed what path do you face?
Begin to walk down your chosen path for a few steps. Then stop and look around. Does your path still feel right? What do you expect to find on this path? What do you hope to gain from this path? If you feel the need to return and try
another path, go ahead and then ask the same questions.
Continue to walk down your path a bit further and fully
commit yourself to this road. There will
be other paths to choose farther along but for now be confident in the path you
are currently taking.
When you feel ready, start to hear the sounds around your
physical body, wiggle your fingers and toes and open your eyes.
Before you have a chance to leave the feeling of this
meditation, write down at least some brief notes about the following.
What do these paths make you think of in your current life?
(The path may only apply to one area, romance, career, spirituality, etc.)
Why do you think you ended up on the path you did?
Does the type of path chosen equate with a certain action or
thought for you?
Be very proud of yourself for taking this time. It is easy to get focused on dealing with emergencies
and never take the time to make sure you are headed in the right
direction. If you would like more
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