Inspired Feng Shui Life

I don’t know about you, but there are times that I know I should be paying more attention, but I have so many things going on at once that I just let myself run on autopilot even though there is a little voice in my head telling me to slow down and pay more attention now.  And it never fails that if I choose to ignore that voice and just keep plugging blindly along, the universe has a way of calling me to attention whether I like it or not.

Last week, I got just such a reminder, so while life continues on at its own pace, I’ve been forced to take a backseat and look at things from a slower point of view.  The situation doesn’t change, but the perspective sure does.  In retrospect, it certainly would have been easier if I had listened and slowed down when my intuition told me to.  Perhaps it’s my nature,  the way I was raised or maybe I’m just plain stubborn, but I tend to just keep going until I’m forced to take a break.  And a break is just what I got.

A few medical issues these past couple years requiring surgery have put me behind and a breakup last year brought some unexpected changes, leaving me with the feeling of a need to “catch up”.  While cleaning and organizing my garage last week (in a hurry so I could leave to do something else), I kept thinking to myself, “Why I am feeling so rushed?  I know I have other things to do too, but I don’t need to do it all in a day.” Yet, I continued at a frenzied pace and, just as I was finishing up, I tripped on a ladder, fell on a table corner and knew instantly I had seriously injured myself. 

Turns out I broke a couple ribs - Ouch!  Should have listened to that voice in my head! 

It was talking to me plain and clear. I chose to ignore it.  It chose to speak louder.

And so it is with the way of the universe.  There are times when we are not following our own best path, when we are not working for our own best good, when we are working against the natural plan for our lives.  There is a voice that are tells us that we need to make adjustments, maybe even change our path.  There are signs that show us the way and doors that open to provide us new opportunities.  But if we are so busy running on autopilot, we may not be able to see them.  Sometimes, the universe might feel it important enough to intervene and place something like a step-stool in our way to trip over and a sharp corner to fall on to make its point.

For me, life hasn’t slowed down.  Instead, I’m just moving a bit slower.  Friends, family and loved ones show up to help and support in ways I never would have expected.  It allows me the chance to give thanks to the universe for always providing no matter how much I am unable to control the situation.  It allows others to enjoy the gift of being able to help me and for me to enjoy the gift of receiving, a pure act of love that one needs to take turns being on each side of to truly appreciate.

Is playing catch up so important?  Well, to me it is.  Apparently, I had been doing it the wrong way though.  The universe has a better plan; it has made its point about that quite loudly and I’m listening.  I am off autopilot, I am looking at all the roadsigns and cruising at a safe speed, looking for the next turn.  I have had some great opportunites show up unexpectedly, confirming the power of trusting in the universe to provide when I allow myself to be open to receive rather than complusively working blindly in the same old ways.   And trust me, organizing your garage, as powerful a Feng Shui fix as it is, doesn’t need to be done at break-neck (or should I say break-rib?) speeds. 

How about you?  Are there areas in your life that are on autopilot? 

I hope that if you feel the universe tapping on your shoulder or hear your higher self whispering in your ear providing you with some tidbits of guidance, that you listen.  Take a break and consider what that little voice is telling you.  Don’t wait until something gets thrown in your path and forces you to take a fall before you stop to listen.  The road can be much more interesting when you are paying attention.