04/04/2021
THE UNKNOWN. Did we talk about this already?! Well let me tell you!!
During my trip to Puerto Rico, I learned about my fears and where it stems from... the lack of trusting myself and the process.
I was in the ocean, floating in the waves when I realized this. I was afraid because I had no idea what was beneath the water. Or if I could no longer feel the ground, would that mean I could drown if the waves over powered me? All these doubts about about my ability to overcome and survive!
I met fearless and beautiful at my hostel who is also on one of the same life stages and journeys that I am on too. As we (just two solo women traveling and experiencing the goodness of life) were both floating in the big blue ocean, she helped me to realize that overcoming my fears means to trust—that in the process I AM ABLE AND CAPABLE. That with wisdom and caution, I become receptive to nature, allowing myself to delve deeper into its mysteries. And because I am already equipped with natural abilities to survive them, I must allow my mind to meet me where I am PHYSICALLY and SPIRITUALLY CAPABLE! That we may not always be in control of the Dao (or the flow/ nature of the universe), but with the things we do have control of, I must trust myself to make proper judgement and wise decisions. To be able to move with discipline, receptive to my emotions, my heart and energy, which is in favor of me, body, mind and soul.
It made me think even more that what we think the worst of the worst of in life is FAR from what it actually is. A lot of what happens to us are forms of manifestation. Therefore I must redirect my thoughts and energy.
Similarly, most of us can apply this concept to our daily lives. We are often afraid of the unknown— or what I would call a source of our own mindful imagination or illustrated illusions.
Moral of the story, I survived whatever I thought I was afraid of... the unknown. And guess what?
I’m still here! So what was there to be afraid of? I feel like I’m ready to take on the world!
