Three Epiphanies that Changed My Life
She was sad. No, maybe the word sad wasn’t quite right. She was…lost. Yes. She was so lost. She was at a moment in time when what she knew to be her life just didn’t fit anymore. The fear in her eyes set in as she talked about having to let go of what simply didn’t work anymore, while the panic crept up about having no clue what the future held. Who would make it with her? Who would be left behind? How is it possible that she was on the verge of single-handedly and voluntarily about to throw a bomb on what those closest to her would consider a perfect life?
More than her own happiness, she was deeply obsessed with not hurting those in her life that didn’t deserve to be hurt. She was terrified of making the wrong choice and inadvertently causing a catastrophe not just in her life, but all that would be affected by one decision that solely rested on her.
The biggest question she had was, “Why is this happening??” Everything in life was going fine, so she thought. Then, it wasn’t.
Most women that talk to me about their struggles just want to unload, but she clearly wanted advice. Of course I couldn’t tell her what to do, but I felt comfortable sharing some words-of-wisdom that had definitely gotten me through some rough times.
Here goes…
There are reasons the universe throws us curve balls in our lives. It is purposeful because there is a lesson there that is extraordinarily integral to our own physical, emotional, and spiritual development. Its intricate and detailed importance is one we may not be able to understand now, but just having the understanding that it holds importance is something we can hold onto when we are going through a particularly rough moment.
Consider that when we are tossed whammies in our lives that they are not just for our own benefit. The important lessons we are learning right now will be lessons we will be tapped later in life to assist someone else that will be going through the same thing we’re going through now, or something similar. Every lesson we learn is to arm us with knowledge, experience, and empathy that we will use in service to others at some later time in life. Be proud that the universe chose YOU for this important task.
The meatiest, juiciest, most beautiful lessons we learn in this life always come from our biggest struggles. Though it may feel awful right now, once we are on the other side of this we will be so happy and proud of ourselves for motoring through, and the lesson we will learn from this will be all ours and one that we will be able to carry as our own all through our life.
If you’re struggling right now and are so damn confused as to what in the ever-loving world is going on, these 3 things just might help even the tiniest bit to get you through.
If you’re not struggling, but know someone that is make sure to be patient and kind. Might also wanna pass this on to them.