Free falling in blind faith can be intimidating; it can be a source of pain, exposed resistance, and reveal how much control we were trying to exercise over aspects in our life when we thought we were just 'going with the flow'. Up until about a month ago, I thought I was a person consistently in the flow of life. Please quit shaking your head in disbelief.
Control makes us feel safe and it gives us the false sense of power; the more we operate in this way the more we block the flow of opportunities that are generously available to us. Don't get me wrong, there are things we should try to control...boundaries, how we communicate with others, even methods of self-care. But notice that these are the forms of control considered healthy and relate to ourselves, not environment or situations. Attempting to control anything outside of ourselves is typically an action rooted in fear, and usually related to circumstances we experienced early on in life that we want to prevent from occurring again.
When we learn to let go and begin operating from a place of beautifully faith-filled abandon; we are residing in a place of grace and alignment with our Higher Power/Purpose that can bring amazing opportunities and relationships in our life. I've watched close friends move through traumatic experiences such as defeating cancer, death of a child/spouse, or overcoming financial despair, only to be moved ultimately to a more powerful and successful existence they never dreamed possible. One friend went so far in her practice of blind faith, that during her emotionally draining divorce she decided to do the one thing in life that scared her the most: sky diving. After completing her first dive, she went back for more and has discovered strength that gives her the courage when she needs it the most and the ability to fearlessly connect with others. In my own life, during the last few years when I've felt very little 'wiggle room' for time, money, or resources, I've been forced into blind faith and as a result been blessed with the most supportive relationships, career, etc, that have helped me solidify an internal and external foundation worth living on in my new chapter. Bottom line - it's not easy to let go of the fear/control and operate in the present moment where we can't calculate or know what comes next. But when we act on this there is great opportunity for healing and alignment with who we truly; even similar to paying it forward as it's inspiring for the onlookers!
Baby step it if you have to, but dare to let go and exist only in the moment that is occurring right now. Trust that your Higher Power/God has your back (so to speak), that there is a limitless supply of abundance and opportunities available; everything that happens in between is simply a result of your healing of past wounds that are clearing the way for space to be filled by new blessings of a richer life lived with a bigger purpose.
Cheers! (With love and gratitude)
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