Sidestepping into Alignment
Being blind, I think the world operates in straight lines, parallel and perpendicular, connecting to one another in 90-degree angles. I know this isn’t how the sighted world is; however, that’s how my mind works.
Imagine my surprise when I’m walking down a street and have to zig-zag one way or another to continue down my path. I often wonder how come folks curved the walk, or didn’t make the street crossing straight. To me, it would have been logical to have done so.
The other day as I was trusting my dog and maneuvering amongst curves, driveways, and buildings—realizing the importance of keeping my body forward and letting her sidestep me in one direction or another—I thought this is how life is. We are always moving forward; we are always in alignment. We just need to sidestep one way or another to keep our direction.
If I would go in the direction I want, a 90-degree turn, then, I’m going to cross in the middle of a block and definitely get off course. Life isn’t always 90 degrees. We don’t need to make radical adjustments to stay the course. All we have to do is to sidestep back into alignment.
Think about the last time you had to adjust something at work, your weight, a relationship. Did you have to make a right turn? Or did you make a slight adjustment in attitude or circumstance to solve the problem?
In most cases, remembering to sidestep can cause us not to worry and fret so much. In my case, I follow my dog by holding onto her harness handle, trusting she is going to get me through the construction, trees, poles, and all other unknown objects.
In your case, you have to trust your Self, your intuition, your heart, or your inner guidance to take the right steps forward. There’s always a way around our objects, always! We may not know the way or see around the bend in the road. However, by trusting, letting go of worry, believing, breathing into peace, and just keep walking/going, you will sidestep back into alignment.
The important thing is to enjoy the journey of life, to trust in Divine order, and to believe that there is always good at all times. Even when we don’t see the good, it’s still there. I may not like the occasional tree branch in my face; however, it’s there for me to work out overhangings with my dog and/or to ask the neighbor to trim his trees. Either way, the obstacle will work out.
I challenge you to let me know what you are sidestepping around. Perhaps we can walk together on your path and find a solution. For in talking and connecting, we can change the way we think and see, and we can change the way we live.
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