Struggle

Does this look fun???

Yesterday, I was looking at the Facebook page of my friend Michelle Goss and found this fabulous quote by Victoria Castle:

“If struggling were the way to get there, we‘d all be there by now”.

Well, I know I certainly would!  I grew up with a deeply ingrained work ethic and it‘s taken me a while to understand that “harder” is not “better” or even really productive.

It‘s very freeing to move through life with the understanding that my value and self respect exist quite separately from the volume and scope of my accomplishments.

From this understanding, I can allow the action of my life to flow from a deep sense of presence and connection to purpose.  In my experience it is here that the resonance of Fulfillment resides.

We are all longing to contribute ourselves , our love, our joy to the world around us.  In my experience, this flows naturally from me when I am connected to mySelf and to Spirit.

Truthfully, I LOVE to work hard.  I find it rich, energizing and fulfilling as long as I am connected to myself and the larger river of Life that runs through me.

Recently, I read something about firing oneself as “manager of the universe.”  What a terrific idea!  Everything is unfolding exactly as it should and I certainly don‘t need to be in a fight with the way things are unfolding.

Isn‘t that what struggle is really?  Fighting to change or overcome what IS rather than savoring and embracing it.  The most challenging times of my life have almost always been the richest and the more I bring my presence to what is unfolding in front of me right NOW, the more I am able to engage and contribute in a way that is nourishing and filled with joy.

Where do you struggle?  What would happen if you let go?