The Newsy Neighbour Magazine
April Issue 114
Article Provided By: Becky Stone
Life. Full of
lessons, right? Lessons that can hurt, sometimes a lot. Despite all our
shoulda/coulda/woulda's, most of us understand or have experienced this: If we
had never had that difficult time in our life, neither would we have the
blessings that somehow are linked to its happening.
Think of a ship at
sea, tossed by a sudden storm.
The captain of the
ship sets sail on a course. Now, some captains know exactly where they plan to
steer their ship. They have the plans in place and have the necessary crew and
equipment to get to where they are going. There are also, however, those
captains that hope they know where they are heading: they may keep their
eye on the horizon but are not fully equipped for the arduous journey yet to
come. And, of course, there are captains that have no idea their ship has left
the harbour, let alone how to steer it.
No matter what
type of captain we are when we set out - life happens, right? For better or
worse, destination in mind or floating aimlessly, we are all on this journey
called life.
Life, of course,
never goes quite as planned or without any difficulties. No matter how prepared
we are, there will always be lessons waiting for us on our journey. In the
midst of a storm, every captain will do their very best to stay (1st)
alive and (2nd) in control of the direction of their ship. We are
not necessarily aware of what we are learning as we navigate, at least maybe
not right away. We have no idea whether any good will come from this
difficulty. We are forced to grow, learn, hurt, change, heal, close a door,
take a new path...
Everyone has
weathered a storm. They are hard. They often hurt. They often change our
perspective. But hear me when I say this: EVERY storm has blessings woven
within it, like gold thread in a common fabric. What we learn and gain
from life’s lessons can, and often do, outweigh the pain that we
had to go through to learn.
In truth, it can
take years of distance between the lesson and our ability to see the full
expression of the blessings that have arisen. Blessings that could only enter
our lives through the lessons we have learned, and the course we were set upon.
I believe every one of us can see beauty that we now have in our life that
directly correlates to the lessons and direction our storms have given us.
Faith in that, as a Divine principle, is one that has given me comfort when I
have felt frightened and hopelessly at the mercy of life.
If you are
currently in the midst of a storm, please let these words give you hope: No
matter how much it hurts right now, it will be ok. Your ship is one that
can withstand the tempest. What you are currently experiencing will pass. And
at the other end of the bad weather, the sun is still shining. Your rainbow can
only be seen once you get out from under the clouds. Have faith that because
of toughest parts of life there are golden threads being woven in the cloth,
waiting to catch the sun and enrich the tapestry of the ongoing creation that
is your life.
Namaste, Becky
PS. For many years
I have been the owner/operator of Pranava Yoga in Strathmore. If it is news to
you that our lovely little space has changed hands, please know that it is in
the sure hands of another captain. If you have current passes or memberships,
all will remain accessible to you in the new yoga studio Transcend Yoga. Please
contact them directly for more information.
PPS. I am still
teaching yoga! In fact, I am very much looking forward to the blessing of
immersing myself in practice and sharing. I can be found at the new studio
(same location as Pranava) or privately in my new pursuits in yoga, writing and
business. And, of course, here as a continuing contributor of the Newsy
Neighbour!
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