Life Isn't Happening To You - It's Happening For You

In life,

Possibility presents itself with hope.

But hope isn't something that you acquire.

Hope is something you align with.

As Rumi once said,

A place where you are right now was circled on a map just for you.

So the good news is that you are exactly where you need to be.

So let's align yourself by arriving right here.

Feel your soul settling into the edges of your skin,

And notice the intimacy and the quality of this connection.

Let it move with your breath,

Dropping gently into stillness,

Breathing in and breathing out.

The place where you are right now.

Life is already happening for you,

Not to you.

Can you notice a breath of gratitude for this body,

For this moment,

And for this life?

What if every step has been unfolding for you all along,

Every detour,

Every discovery,

And yes,

Even every disappointment?

None of it an accident,

As it was circled just for you.

Envision your life as a map,

Every step,

Every turn for you,

Not as a punishment,

But as possibility.

What if every experience is a marker of meaning,

Of teaching,

Guiding you to the next circle,

Leading you home to your true self,

And whenever you feel lost in this moment,

Return to the connection between your breath and your body,

And gently ask yourself,

What can I learn from this?

Why?

Because this is the beginning of hope.

The beginning of possibility,

Of life living for you,

Not to you.

What can I learn from this?

Rest now.

Trace your circle.

Trace your meaning.

Step back into your breath,

Its peaks,

Its valleys,

Its canyons.

Let the words from Rumi remind you of the possibility and hope within you.

The place where you are right now was circled on a map just for you.

So,

No matter the weather,

No matter the terrain,

You are always exactly where you need to be.

You are never outside of meaning,

Never outside of possibility.

So,

Trust this.

Life doesn't give you a map to avoid being lost.

It circles the very place where you will be found.

May your mind,

Body,

And spirit be abundant with peace,

With hope,

With possibility today and every day.

Until next time,

My friend.

Namaste.