Karmic Growth

It is my belief that everything happens for a reason. I believe the universe has our backs no matter which route we choose, as our paths are already pre-designed. 

We decide how we are going to respond to karmic relationships. No one enters our orbit by chance. There is a lesson to be learned from each encounter. The lesson may not always be for you, so don't expect to find answers for every person's path you cross. What we get to decide is, are we going to learn and grow from these experiences, or are we going to fall into the same, comfortable patterns, being forced to repeat the cycle, lifetime after lifetime.

For most of my adult life, I have been on a journey of self-awakening. When someone's lived a life with so many challenges and so much pain, we can either dig deep into the patterns and lessons to be learned, or we can hide from them and continue along the same route. I have done a lot of hard work opening up old wounds, facing truths and demons, and bringing awareness to my patterns, choices, and experiences. 

We are so much more than our own, unique individuals. We are our parents and our siblings, as they shape so much of how we perceive reality, relationships, emotions and responses. We are our friends and our communities. We are affected by what we watch, read, and encounter in the world we walk through; everything has a trickle-down effect. Our karmic wounds are carried out in our lives over and over and are attached to those in our circles. We are wrapped up in an infinite amount of emotions and experiences, but it's up to us to find our lesson, find our voice, and step into our power. 

We're all equipped with a moral compass of what is right and what is just for the good of humanity and the world around us. It can be hard to break patterns of things that no longer serve our best and highest selves. Being able to separate ourselves from negative energy and toxic traits, no matter how painful or where it's coming from, takes an enormous amount of strength. We owe it to ourselves, our children, and the future, to honor, respect, and love ourselves by becoming less reactive and more flexible in our emotional responses. 

Self-discovery is not an easy road. Loving oneself is a path often started in pain as we are forced to recognize and make peace with unresolved, and often unacknowledged feelings. It is a path that requires one walk with dedication, courage, and faith. But when that path is being walked, and that work is getting done, it's a feeling of becoming whole. Several times along that path, it's easy to feel like we're drowning, or certainly like we're failing, but if we just keep pushing, the light gets brighter; the heaviness starts to lift. Once that journey of self-love is underway, it gets a little bit easier to reject things that do not honor your full value. 

This life is an incredible journey where every day brings lessons. We get to choose to learn and discover hidden paths and experiences, or stay closed off to growth and repeat the process over and over. If we break down our barriers and allow ourselves to be completely vulnerable, the journey of softening into our wounds can be a transformative experience.